Question follow-through · 36833
Arts: Curriculum
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans her Department has to enhance arts and culture in the national curriculum.
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Department for Education
- Tabled
- 10 Mar 2025
- Target answer date
- 12 Mar 2025
- Answer
- 7 Apr 2025 · 28 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
10 Mar 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans her Department has to enhance arts and culture in the national curriculum.
12 Mar 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
7 Apr 2025
Answer published
The department has announced a new National Centre for Arts and Music Education. The National Centre will promote arts education, including signposting to careers guidance and opportunities for children and young people to pursue their artistic and creati...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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