(5 years, 3 months ago)
Commons ChamberArt, music and design are compulsory in all maintained schools from age five to age 14. All schools, including academies, are required to provide a broad and balanced curriculum.
Will my hon. Friend ensure that digital and IT skills play a role in the early years curriculum to ensure that our young people encounter early on the technologies that they will need to become familiar with as they progress through school?
I certainly agree; I know that my hon. Friend is a passionate advocate of IT literacy.