In a survey of 22 UK drama schools, 15 institutions responded, all stating that funding for improving inclusion has suffered in the past year. In some cases investment has dropped by as much as one third since the pandemic began.
While the report states that since 2016, 57% of drama schools have reviewed and enhanced their access and outreach participation teams, the foundation notes that Covid-19 has put developments on pause.
Opening the Centre Stage 2021 report, Lloyd Webber states that in the last five years ‘there has been change, but not nearly enough’ to ensure drama schools have ethnic, cultural and socioeconomic diversity in both students and staff.
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