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Baroness Blake of Leeds (Lab)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 20 May 2026

Debate

Disadvantaged Pupils: Music Attainment Gap

Contribution

The noble Lord raises a critical point, which I think was the basis of the initial Question. Too many children and young people in this country have no access to the arts in any form before they go to school, and that is something we are going to address. Family hubs are part of this picture, opening up access and opportunities, as is making sure that music hubs work with all local partners—obviously, they have to bring in private money to support them. Through that, we can move on to making sure that we have the right teacher training and the right opportunities in every school, as he suggests.

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