HC Deb 03 July 1991 vol 194 c152W
Mrs. Dunwoody

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will make it his policy to include education on violence against women in the national curriculum.

Mr. Fallon

The National Curriculum Council's guidance to schools on health and citizenship education contains advice relevant to such education across the whole curriculum.

Mrs. Dunwoody

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will make it his policy to encourage education on violence against women in courses studied in institutions of higher and further education.

Mr. Eggar

It is for the academic authorities in each institution to decide on the content of the education provision made by the institution, subject to the requirements of any validating body.