Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to support creative education in schools.

Education is a devolved matter, and this response relates to state-funded schools in England only.

On 5 November, the government issued the response to the Curriculum and Assessment Review, setting out the changes that will be made to the national curriculum, as well as reforms to qualifications, school accountability and enrichment. The first teaching of a refreshed curriculum will be September 2028, and will include improvements in music, art and design, dance in PE, and drama in English.

We will also consult on an improved version of Progress 8 that balances a strong academic core with breadth.

Next year, the National Centre for Arts and Music Education will support excellent teacher training in the arts, boost partnerships between schools and cultural organisations and promote arts opportunities.