Society of London Theatre (SOLT) and UK Theatre have renewed calls for every child to attend the theatre once in their school career. Despite sharing similar sentiments publicly, the minister of state for schools Damian Hinds has avoided joining the body’s Theatre for Every Child Campaign.
The membership organisation is campaigning for every party to commit to the pledge ahead of the general election. It has made the point that existing education funds are not enough to promote ‘the magic of performing arts’.
Minister Hinds claims that his government has ‘reaffirmed’ its commitment to providing pupils with ‘enriching arts education’, including by ensuring GCSE and A Level Drama students have ‘the entitlement to experience live theatre’.
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