Delivering a Cultural Entitlement

On 4 May 2004, the NCA organised a conference at the British Library on delivering a cultural entitlement, sponsored by the Department for Education and Skills (DfES).

Keynote speakers included the Rt Hon Tessa Jowell MP, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, David Miliband MP, Minister for Schools Standards and the Rt Hon Estelle Morris MP, Minister for the Arts.

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and the DfES brought together proposals for a cultural and creative entitlement. These were designed to ensure that every young person of school age enjoys a rich cultural life both within and beyond the curriculum.

The NCA seminar was an opportunity for education and cultural professionals to explore the concept of a cultural entitlement and to discuss some of the difficult issues around delivery.

To read a report of the conference, please click here