For Western Civ curriculum : The Well Trained Mind - "The Story of the World" - Susan Wise Bauer and Jessica Wise.
Interesting. Sounds like their curriculum was full of hogwash before, and now even the hogwash has been removed.
"Are British parents prepared to be 24-7 role models for their children?"
Well, I should hope so.
No competent and caring parent should expect schools (or any other institution) to instill values in their kids.
Schools taught my sons the 3Rs, I taught them right and wrong. In doing so, I not only reared good kids, I also contributed to the strength of their schools.
La-de-da parents (regardless of ethnic or economic class) are the Number 1 problem for public education, the underlying cause of societal ills that have invaded the classroom.