Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 114673

Extracurricular Activities

Tabled: 20 February 2026

Answered: 26 February 2026

Named Day

Question

Caroline Voaden

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department plans to take with local authorities to (a) join up local enrichment and youth offers and (b) support the implementation of the Enrichment Expansion Programme.

Answer

Stephanie Peacock

As part of the government’s ambition to halve the participation gap, DCMS, in partnership with DfE,will invest £22.5 million through the Enrichment Expansion Programme (EEP). This funding will support up to 400 schools provide youth-voice led, tailored, a...

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