Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 3:06 pm on 28 June 2005.
Lord Adonis
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Schools), Department for Education and Skills, Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education and Skills) (Schools)
3:06,
28 June 2005
My Lords, the evidence is that the benefits are positive. Indeed, as we build on the literacy and numeracy strategies in the document Excellence and Enjoyment, published by my Right Honourable Friend the former Secretary of State, we are encouraging primary schools to broaden their range of learning for children, including music, art and languages, building on the success that has been achieved in the basics.
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