48. Farage and the Far Right's Foolery

About this episode

Miss D and Miss S discuss Nigel Farage's proposed changes to the English National Curriculum and their implications.

Welcome to the next episode of the Unlearn Something podcast! Miss D and Miss S examine the plans Nigel Farage has unveiled to change the English National Curriculum should he win office in the next general election. He has plans to follow the program of a private Christian university based in Michigan, USA and implement this into UK schools. WTAF? There is no sense in any of this and we talk about why. The England NC review is due to be released in the new year, word on the stree...

People in this episode

Hosts: Miss D, Miss S

Topics covered

• education policy
• national curriculum
• politics
• far right
• UK education
• Nigel Farage

Keywords

• Nigel Farage
• English National Curriculum
• education
• politics
• far right
• Michigan university

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: private Christian university

Places: Michigan, UK, England

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