https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/taking-part<\/a>) shows that \u200barts participation overall has increased from 97.2 per cent in 2008/09 to 98.9 per cent in 2013/14 for children aged between 5 and 10 and in 2013/14, overall arts participation for children ages 11-15 was at 99.4 per cent, a similar level to 2008/09.<\/p> <\/p>
In October 2014, the Arts Council announced that they will refresh the Artsmark scheme so it can be as effective as possible and the new version will launch in Autumn 2015.<\/p>
<\/strong><\/p>"}
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<\/p>
This includes a further £200,000 of Government funding for the National Youth Dance Company which was created following the reviews of cultural education commissioned by this Government. The Company provides talented performers across the country aged between 16 to 19 with intensive training and performance opportunities led by acclaimed choreographers.<\/p>
<\/p>
There will also be £1 million of funding for the BFI Film Academy which will help to train the next generation of talented film makers aged 16 to 19 through high quality local and residential courses. \u200b<\/p>
<\/p>
I jointly chair the Cultural Education Board with the Schools Minister and Darren Henley, author of reports into music and cultural education. Good progress has been made against the reports' recommendations.<\/p>"}
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This was an oversight. Once that oversight became clear we sought to publish the IA immediately.<\/p>"}
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The press release outlined the deal; there is nothing further to publish.<\/p>"}
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The legislative priorities for this session were set out in the Queen\u2019s Speech in June. The Government remains committed to protecting cultural heritage and the Hague convention and its protocols already informs the Armed Forces\u2019 law of armed conflict doctrine and training policy, particularly with regard to respect for cultural property, precautions in attack and recognition of the protective emblem.<\/p>"}
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DCMS recognises that participating in culture and sport can help to tackle the problem of loneliness. Arts Council England (ACE) aims to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to experience and be inspired by the arts by providing funding to organisations that promote cultural and social cohesion. DCMS has contributed <\/strong>£47.5 million to 50 projects that are part of Sport England\u2019s Community Sport Activation Fund containing \u2018reducing social isolation of the participants\u2019 as one of the wider outcomes of the project, and has also invested over £730,000 in Age UK through Sport England\u2019s Inclusive Sport fund, which is looking to overcome psychological barriers such as isolation faced by older people with disabilities.<\/p>"}
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