Schools: Music, Art, Craft and Dance Debate
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Baroness Williams of Trafford
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Schools: Music, Art, Craft and Dance
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Baroness Williams of Trafford (Con)
My Lords, shall we hear from the Labour Benches? There will then be plenty of time to hear from the Lib Dem Benches.
Baroness Blower (Lab)
My Lords, I am pleased that my noble friend on the Front Bench added drama to this list, because I am sure that the Minister knows that it has been lost from the curricula of very many schools. Although 52% is more than half, it is simply inadequate: very many children in our schools get no exposure to art, drama, music or dance. I ask the Minister to meet with the professional bodies, particularly the teachers’ unions, to look at how we might review and keep under review the 11-to-16 and the five-to-11 curricula, to ensure that all children, in every school, have access to these subjects.