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<p>The Government is committed to providing a world class education system for all
pupils and has funded significantly in education to achieve that.</p><p>The Department
does not specifically fund Initial Teacher Training on international development.</p><p>Schools
receive core funding, to cover all the core running costs of a school. Overall, funding
for both mainstream schools and high needs increased by £4 billion in 2022/23 compared
to the previous year. Total funding for mainstream schools was £53.8 billion in the
2022/23 financial year.</p><p>All schools and academies have the freedom to choose
how to spend their core funding according to their own unique circumstances and priorities,
providing that all expenditure ultimately benefits their pupils. The Department does
not allocate specific budgets for each subject. It is for schools to decide the allocation
of resources at an individual school level.</p><p>Geography is part of the statutory
National Curriculum for maintained schools at Key Stages 1, 2 and 3. Within geography,
the National Curriculum and subject content for GCSE does set out requirements for
teaching human geography, including economic, global, and international development.</p><p>Citizenship
is also part of the statutory National Curriculum at Key Stages 3 and 4. As part of
Citizenship, pupils will learn about Parliament, the importance of voting and elections,
the role of police, courts and justice, free press, human rights and international
law and the governments of other countries, both democratic and non-democratic. They
are also taught the actions citizens can take in democratic and electoral processes
to influence decisions locally, nationally and beyond.</p>
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