§ Baroness Hooperasked Her Majesty's Government:
What is the status of the Fitness for Purpose report to the Arts Council of England in dance, drama and stage management training of July 1998; whether dance teacher training is included in the scope of the report; and what are the implications for the future funding of the training of dance teachers. [HL3824]
§ Lord McIntosh of HaringeyThe Arts Council of England'sFitness for Purpose report is a helpful contribution in informing discussion between my department and the Department for Education and Employment on future arrangements for funding students in dance, drama and stage management. Fitness for Purpose does not refer specifically to dance teacher training, nor should any specific conclusions be drawn from it about the future training of dance teachers. The Department for Education and Employment has policy responsibility for education and training matters.