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<p>The Schools White Paper, published in March 2022, sets out the Department’s long-term
vision for a school system that helps every child to fulfil their potential by ensuring
that they receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.</p><p>The
White Paper is clear that sport, music and cultural opportunities are an essential
part of a broad and balanced curriculum. The Department is committed to ensuring young
people have opportunities to participate in high quality enrichment activities. The
Department supports a range of initiatives to increase these opportunities.</p><p>The
Department’s national plan for music education sets out the vision for music education
and details how it can be achieved through partnerships with schools, music hubs,
the music and creative sector, and others. The plan can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-power-of-music-to-change-lives-a-national-plan-for-music-education"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-power-of-music-to-change-lives-a-national-plan-for-music-education</a>.</p><p>The
Department is also updating the cross-Government school sport and activity action
plan, setting out actions to help all pupils take part in sport and keep fit.</p><p>The
Department is supporting the National Youth Guarantee by providing £3.4 million between
2021 and 2024 to support the Duke of Edinburgh Award to expand into more schools in
the most disadvantaged areas of the country. The Department is also supporting schools
to increase participation in cadet schemes.</p><p>Beyond the school day, the Department
is providing over £200 million each year to Local Authorities across England for the
Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme. HAF provides free holiday club places
with enriching activities and healthy food for children from low income families during
the summer, Easter and Christmas school holidays.</p>
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