In total the youth select committee made 16 recommendations in its report, which was published in November, in a bid to address issues they had identified.
Among these was a call to make personal, social and health and education compulsory, and for teaching of it to include the issues of racism and religious discrimination.
In addition to this, the committee called for:
However, in response to the vast majority of recommendations, the government did not commit to acting on the recommendations - instead listing policies that have already been implemented or are due to be implemented.
In relation to making PSHE statutory, the response states that: "PSHE is an evolving and vital area of education that needs to be fit for children growing up in modern Britain.
"The Department for Education is actively considering the case for further action on PSHE, with particular consideration being given to improving quality and accessibility to ensure that provision is high-quality and age-appropriate."
Responding to calls for the creation of a ministerial post with responsibility for tackling racism, the government states: "Each part of the government, and organisations within society more generally, need to be aware of their own responsibilities for tackling discrimination and promoting equality.
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