Arts: Young People
Commons · Question 65 · Tabled 13 May 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record
Answered 22 May 2026
Question
Asked by Jim Shannon
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what support programmes exist to encourage greater participation in the arts among young people from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Answer
Answered by Ian Murray, 22 May 2026
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), alongside its partners Arts Council England (ACE) and the Department for Education (DfE), support a range of programmes designed to increase participation in the arts among young people from disadvantage...