Starmer: Labour can't 'turn on the taps straight away' to fund the arts

The transcript discusses the decline of arts education in schools, highlighting a 47% drop in GCSE art enrolment, particularly affecting working-class students. It outlines Labour's commitment to reforming the curriculum to prioritize creativity and arts, contrasting it with the current Tory EBAC system. The importance of speaking skills for disadvantaged children is emphasized. The transcript also addresses cultural accessibility, criticizing the notion that working-class people don't need culture. Finally, it discusses the challenges of funding arts in a broken economy and potential solutions involving private sector collaboration.

What is the significance of the statement that 'the creative arts shouldn't tell working class kids to know their place'?

What challenges does a new government face in reforming arts education funding?