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Which subjects do parents value the most?

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Which subjects would parents like their children to be taught at school outside of the core curriculum? A new poll has sought to answer this question.

Financial literacy and budget management and mental health awareness topped the list in a poll of 2,500 parents of UK pupils aged five to 16.

Commissioned by the British Council, the poll showed that 59% of the parents wanted their children to be taught personal finance and budgeting in school.

This was followed by mental health awareness (54%), while 48% said schools should teach basic domestic skills and household maintenance.

Internet and social media safety and awareness should be taught according to 47% of the parents, while nutrition and healthy eating was a priority for 43%.

Further down the list of priorities included self-defence (32%), identifying misinformation and fake news (27%), basic vehicle maintenance (24%), and social media content creation (16%), while other lesson suggestions included sign language and first-aid.

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