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02.03.2026
What the government needs to do now - sign our open letter
Leading creative lights including Arlene Phillips, artist Sarah Graham and choreographer Farooq Chaudhry have signed an open letter calling on the government to restore the value of arts subjects in schools and put creativity at the heart of the curriculum.
The letter to Bridget Phillipson MP Secretary of State for Education and Lisa Nandy MP, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport highlights that only 7% of school leaders feel able to increase the amount of classroom time spent on arts subjects.
It calls on the government to:
- Create space in the curriculum
- End the exam factory culture
- Restore funding
- Recruit teachers
Add your name to the letter now here
