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‘Creativity crisis’ looms for English schools due to arts cuts, says Labour

Number of GCSE music and drama students fell by a fifth over last decade, research finds

Schools in England face a “creativity crisis” with the number of creative arts students and teachers down by as much as a fifth in some subjects after a decade of underinvestment, Labour has warned.

Pupils’ engagement in the creative arts is considered by many to be a key factor in their recovery from the pandemic yet, according to Labour, specific government funding for music, arts and cultural programmes will equate to just £9.40 per pupil this year.

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