The curriculum’s influence on young lives and futures cannot be underestimated, and we welcome the Government’s recognition that every child should have access to creative arts subjects and experiences.
The final report from the Government’s Curriculum and Assessment Review was published on 5 November 2025 along with the government's response.
It is clear that the government recognises the important role that creative arts subjects and experiences play in a broad and balanced curriculum.
In the publications and statements today, we can see progress towards ensuring that arts subjects and experiences are an entitlement for every child.
Research from the Cultural Learning Alliance shows that young people exposed to arts learning opportunities do better at school, are more likely to go to university, and are more employable and more active, engaged citizens.
Our own 2024 Time to Act study demonstrated the positive impact of arts learning on young people’s academic, social and emotional development. The study showed a 19% improvement in the language development of young people who were taught Shakespeare using RSC rehearsal room approaches.
The study also found that attitudes to school and learning, and the way young people saw themselves as learners, significantly improved.
We continue to champion the importance of a creative arts education for all young people and to build a research and evidence base that demonstrates the very real difference an arts rich education makes to life chances.
