A question on #Arts #Education tabled by Mary Kelly Foy on 19-03-2025 has been answered by Catherine McKinnell.

Heading: Arts: Education
Question ID: 1786218
UIN: 39566
House: Commons
Date tabled: 2025-03-19
Asking Member ID: 4753
Asking Member display name: Mary Kelly Foy
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Asking Member Twitter reference: Mary Kelly Foy
Member interest: false
Question text: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of increasing musical and wider cultural education alongside the child poverty reduction strategy.
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Date answered: 2025-03-24
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Is correcting answer: false
Answering Member ID: 4125
Answering Member display name: Catherine McKinnell
Answering Member handle: CMcKinnellMP
Answering Member Twitter reference: @CMcKinnellMP
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Answer text: Participation in the arts can bring a range of benefits for children and young people, over and above its intrinsic value, including a positive impact on academic outcomes in other curriculum areas, as well as benefits to children’s wellbeing and attitude...
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Answering body ID: 60
Answering body name: Department for Education
Tweeted: true