School lessons on Hillsborough vital in teaching kids the importance of growing up with morals

Hillsborough families are having their say on plans to teach schoolchildren about the disaster

Author: Paul DowardPublished 4th Feb 2022

Families of the 97 say making Hillsborough part of the school curriculum will be vital in teaching kids the importance of growing up with morals.

It's after the council gave proposals for ALL pupils in Liverpool to be taught about the disaster and the subsequent fight for justice the go ahead

As well as Primary and secondary schools hosting special assemblies each year to mark the anniversary.

Charlotte Hennessey lost her dad Jimmy in the tragedy, she says taught in the right way the tragedy can help shape kids to be better people in the future :

"We are all accountable for our actions and words that we say and I think the Hillsborough disaster is a great way for doing that whatever profession children will eventually go into. They'll have to adhere to policies and procedures and be in their role in a truthful manner".

"They'll become police officers, doctors and nurses and they'll have to learn that people are your prioroity and their safety is your priority and they also have families at home.

"I do welcome it, I think it's incredibly important".

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