Question follow-through · 40861
National Centre for Arts and Music Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her planned timetable is for the completion of the Enrichment Framework for the National Centre for Arts and Music Education.
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
- 24 Mar 2025
- Target answer date
- 26 Mar 2025
- Answer
- 1 Apr 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
24 Mar 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her planned timetable is for the completion of the Enrichment Framework for the National Centre for Arts and Music Education.
26 Mar 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
1 Apr 2025
Answer published
On 18 March, the department announced our intention to launch a new National Centre for Arts and Music Education. A key part of the National Centre’s role will be helping schools maximise the opportunities available with and through the cultural sector, t...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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