00:01A new report claims limited access to arts education across the West Midlands could be
00:06discouraging more teenagers from choosing creative subjects at GCSE and A-level. Researchers from the
00:12Cultural Learning Alliance and the Royal Shakespeare Company say the problem begins in primary schools
00:17and are urging ministers to make arts education an urgent priority. The report says the West
00:24Midlands has some of the lowest rates of arts qualification entries nationally.
00:28The Department for Education said arts shouldn't be the preserve of a privileged few and says it's
00:34investing in high quality arts teaching while reforming the curriculum to give pupils broader
00:40subject choices across the country.
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