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North Somerset Named as Pilot Area for 'Find Your Talent' Programme to give Young People Five Hours of Culture a Week

Published: Fri, 30 May 2008 15:27:42

A Partnership led by North Somerset has been picked by the Government to be one of ten areas around the country to pilot the Government's £25 million Find your Talent programme. The scheme will give young people the chance to encounter a range of high-quality cultural experiences for a guaranteed five hours a week. Children in the pilot areas will be able to discover and develop their talents in the cultural sphere.

In time, the Government wants all young people to have the right to experience five hours of arts and culture every week.

The pilots will trial different ways of offering young people a range of cultural experiences both in and outside of school. The activities will go wider than the core school day to include extended schools and positive activities offered by local authorities and other providers.

The Find Your Talent initiative was originally announced on 13 February 2008 by the Department for Children, Families and Schools and the Department for Culture, Media And Sport. Details can be found in DCMS News Release by following the link below:

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Contact information

Children and Young People's Team
Government Office for the South West
2 Rivergate
Temple Quay
Bristol
BS1 6EH
tel: 0117 900 1729
fax: 0117 900 1903
email: swchildrensgroup@gosw.gsi.gov.uk


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