§ Mr. HinchliffeTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will assess the benefits of establishing an Arts Education Task Force. [15186]
§ Ms Estelle MorrisWe recognise the benefits that a good aesthetic education can bring to any child's learning and believe all children should be given opportunities to experience the arts as part of a broad and balanced curriculum. However, we are working closely with the Department for Culture, Media and Sport to make sure that the benefits that Arts can bring to education are recognised.