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<p>Heritage and the arts have an important role to play in boosting people’s health
and wellbeing – a point which has been underlined by our experience during, and since,
the COVID-19 pandemic. DCMS and our arm’s-length bodies, including Arts Council England
and Historic England, play an important role in the Government’s work to improve health
and wellbeing.</p><p>Arts Council England’s ‘Creative Health and Wellbeing Plan’ sets
out its ongoing commitment to help people live happier, healthier lives, while Historic
England’s ‘Wellbeing and Heritage Strategy’ aims to ensure that everyone can experience
the wellbeing benefits of heritage. Both organisations work with the NHS and partner
with the National Academy of Social Prescribing.</p><p>The Government’s <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/opportunity-for-all-strong-schools-with-great-teachers-for-your-child"
target="_blank">schools White Paper</a>, published in March 2022, said that all children
should be entitled to take part in sport, music and cultural opportunities, noting
that “These opportunities are an essential part of a broad and ambitious curriculum,
and support children’s health, wellbeing and wider development, particularly as we
recover from the pandemic.” The Government published updated <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/sport-and-music-education-championed-with-new-investment"
target="_blank">plans</a> to support sport and <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-power-of-music-to-change-lives-a-national-plan-for-music-education"
target="_blank">music</a> education in 2022, and will publish a <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/baroness-bull-cbe-appointed-chair-of-the-expert-advisory-panel-for-the-cultural-education-plan"
target="_blank">cultural education plan</a> in 2023, which DCMS is working with the
Department for Education and our arm’s-length bodies in developing.</p>
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