Source · Select Committees · Culture, Media and Sport Committee
Recommendation 8
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Acknowledged
Paragraph: 49
Ensure support for creative industries encourages artists' innovation in emerging technologies and cultural institutions' investment.
Conclusion
While institutions are understandably investing in products such as the metaverse and generative AI, this should not be to the exclusion of novel and emerging technologies, which are enabling artists to innovate and attract audiences. In order to encourage a rich and diverse cultural and creative technology ecosystem, the Government and its arm’s-length bodies should ensure support for the creative industries encourages artists to push the boundaries of creativity and technology and is not limited to following the narrow interests of the tech sector. Cultural institutions should be encouraged and supported by the Government to invest in, present and preserve the results of creative technology.
Government Response Summary
The government outlines the five objectives and scope of its forthcoming Cultural Education Plan, which aims to support high-quality cultural education for children and young people and strengthen talent pipelines, and will be published in the coming months.
Paragraph Reference:
49
Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government
Acknowledged
The scope and objectives of the Cultural Education Plan are set out as part of the terms of reference for the expert advisory panel, published when the panel was announced in July. The five objectives of the plan are to: • support all children and young people to access high-quality cultural education • tackle disparities in opportunity and outcomes in cultural education • champion the social value of cultural education • connect relevant organisations to provide cultural and creative opportunities for children and young people, and • strengthen talent pipelines into cultural and creative sectors The Plan will cover schools and the wide range of partners who play a role in the cultural lives of children and young people, including creative and heritage organisations, charities, youth clubs and civil society, local government, trusts and foundations, early years providers, and faith organisations. As set out in our response to the previous recommendation (para 55), the Plan will also build on the priorities set out in the Creative Industries Sector Vision in relation to the talent pipeline for the creative industries. In the round, the Government believes there is more to be done to spread best practice, to identify, amplify and extend cultural education opportunities for all children and young people, and to recognise the range of stakeholders involved. We will publish the Cultural Education Plan in the coming months. We have laid the groundwork conducting internal evidence reviews, undertaking a comprehensive series of nearly fifty listening exercises, and bringing together the necessary expertise as part of the panel.