Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 118092

Extracurricular Activities: Government Assistance

Tabled: 4 March 2026

Answered: 11 March 2026

Question

Helen Maguire

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when she plans to begin delivery of the Enrichment Expansion Programme; and how her Department plans to work with selected schools to roll out the 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 in areas of greatest need across En...

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