Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 65775

Drama: Education

Tabled: 8 July 2025

Answered: 16 July 2025

Question

Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure children have access to drama education in schools.

Answer

Catherine McKinnell

Education is a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only.Drama is included in the current English national curriculum, compulsory up to age 16 (key stages 1 to 4). At key stage 4, all pupils in maintained schools have an ...

ⓘ

This is an extract from the Parliament API. Search the full answer on Parliament.uk (UIN 65775) →