The Reform UK party has pledged a 鈥減atriotic school curriculum鈥�, to review the content of history lessons and 鈥渂an transgender ideology in schools鈥� in its manifesto published today. The party, led by Nigel Farage and which one poll said have overtaken the Conservatives, set out its 鈥渃ontract to the British people鈥� today. Farage said the policies are what they party will campaign for “over the next five years”. Its education page states 鈥渢oo many children and young people are badly let down鈥�, setting out policies costing 拢5 billion per year to deliver an 鈥渆ducation system that ensures young people are proud of Britain and learn the skills, character and values to succeed in life鈥�. The party said cutting foreign aid, ending energy tax subsidies and delivering government department savings would help fund its policies, most of which it said would be delivered in the first 100 days. The full round-up of Reform’s school policies: A 鈥減atriotic鈥� curriculum in schools. This mean any lessons about an example of British or European imperialism or slavery 鈥渕ust be paired with the teaching of a non-European occurrence of the same to ensure balance”. History and social science curriculum to be reviewed and audited regularly to ensure balance as 鈥渙ur children must be taught about their heritage鈥�. Ban transgender ideology in schools. This includes 鈥渘o gender questioning, social transitioning or pronoun swapping鈥� and informing parents of under 16s 鈥渁bout their children鈥檚 life decisions鈥�. Schools must have single sex facilities. Hand private schools a tax relief of 20 per cent, with no VAT on fees. If parents can 鈥渁fford to pay a bit more, we should incentivise them to choose independent schools鈥� as it will 鈥渟ignificantly ease pressure on state schools and improve education for all鈥�. Restrict university undergraduate numbers 鈥渨ell below current levels, too many courses are not good enough and students are being ripped off鈥�. Also a pledge for universities to provide the option of two-year undergraduate courses. It’s not clear whether it applies to teacher training courses. Double the number of pupil referral units so that schools 鈥渃an function safely鈥�, with 鈥渂est practice spread across PRUs鈥�. This is pledged under the header “permanent exclusions for violent and disruptive students”.