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Written question asked by Chris Bryant (Labour) on Tuesday, 3 February 2015, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 5 February 2015. It was answered by Lord Vaizey of Didcot (Conservative) on Tuesday, 10 February 2015 on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.


Culture: Education

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions his Department has had with the Educational Endowment Foundation on cultural education.

Answer

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport alongside the Department for Education and Arts Council England have worked together to increase the opportunities and support for any young person who wants to get involved with the arts. Over this Parliament over £400m has been invested in music and cultural education.

The EEF, which was set up in 2011 through a £125m grant from the Government, is funding and evaluating a number of projects that have a cultural education dimension (for example, looking at the link between music instruction and academic attainment). The EEF/Sutton Trust teaching and learning toolkit also summarises evidence on the impact of pupil participation in artistic and creative extra-curricular activities on academic learning and other outcomes.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
223126
Session
2014-15
Subjects
Culture Education Education Endowment Foundation
Link
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