Sir John Cass Faculty of Art, Architecture and Design
Debate between Lord Mawhinney and Baroness Evans of Bowes Park
Baroness Evans of Bowes Park
I reassure the noble Baroness that, in fact, since the introduction of the EBacc, the proportion of pupils in state-funded schools taking at least one GCSE in an arts subject has increased. In 2005, entries for GCSE art and design were 2% higher than the year before, and for music the figure was 3% higher. We absolutely believe that the arts and culture are part of a well-balanced broad curriculum, which we support.
Lord Mawhinney (Con)
My Lords, will my noble friend accept that the Government’s commitment to art and design is admirable, as is their commitment to the autonomy of universities?