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Arts: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of (a) performing arts and (b) creative subjects on the achievement of soft skills; and what steps her Department is taking to improve (i) resilience, (ii) a

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
14 Jul 2026
Target answer date
16 Jul 2026
Answer
22 Jul 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 14 Jul 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of (a) performing arts and (b) creative subjects on the achievement of soft skills; and what steps her Department is taking to improve (i) resilience, (ii) a

  2. 16 Jul 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 22 Jul 2026

    Answer published

    The department recognises the value of music and the arts in supporting wellbeing and engagement, and that participation in the arts can bring a range of benefits for children and young people. Furthermore, the Education Endowment Fund’s teaching and lear...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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