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<p>Arts Council England funds a number of national music and cultural education programmes
across the country which aim to reach those from deprived communities. Alongside this,
in 2019, five new Youth Performance Partnerships were launched to provide new opportunities
for young people from areas of low cultural engagement and high levels of deprivation
to experience high quality performances and to develop practical skills both on and
off stage (including dance, art, music, creative writing, lighting, sound, costume
and set design). And, as announced in our election Manifesto, we will also offer an
Arts Premium to secondary schools to fund enriching activities for all pupils.</p><p>In
Blackpool, programmes such as Curious Minds have supported the development of an established
Local Cultural Education Partnership now led by Blackpool Teaching Schools Alliance
which plays an important role in developing strong provision for children in Blackpool.
In addition, Into Film, a UK-wide body funded by the government through the BFI, encourages
children to engage with film culture through after-school film clubs. There are 8000
across the UK, including 35 in the Blackpool South constituency. Last year, the BFI
held two BFI Film Academy taster sessions in the Blackpool area to encourage young
people to consider a career in the industry, and also ran a discounted ticket scheme
for disadvantaged schools across the country.</p>
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