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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Sally Weale Education correspondent

‘Worse than the Tories’: cultural figures question Labour plans for arts in schools

Pupils sit at a classroom table and draw artworks
GCSE and A-level entries for arts courses have plummeted since the English baccalaureate was introduced in 2011. Photograph: parkerphotography/Alamy

Leading cultural figures have expressed doubts about the government’s commitment to restoring the creative arts in English schools, with one warning that Labour has “lost the plot” and “the current signs are they are worse than the Tories”.

When Labour won the election, it promised to expand opportunities for working-class children by broadening the school curriculum to include more drama, art, music and sport alongside the core academic subjects.

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