Petition · Department for Education
Protect & reinstate funding for arts & humanities in higher & further education
Closed
152 signatures
What the petition asks
Reverse funding cuts to arts and humanities subjects in higher and further education.
Increase funding to protect art schools and creative courses from closure.
Increase funding to protect art schools and creative courses from closure.
Ensure more equal access to arts education.
Recognise creative education as vital to the UK’s innovation, economy, and cultural identity.
The UK’s creative industries generate £126 billion annually and employ 2.4 million people, yet we feel arts and humanities education is under severe threat. We urge the Government to reverse any cuts to arts and humanities funding, protect creative courses in schools, colleges and universities, and recognise arts education as essential to national culture, innovation and wellbeing.
Recognise creative education as vital to the UK’s innovation, economy, and cultural identity.
The UK’s creative industries generate £126 billion annually and employ 2.4 million people, yet we feel arts and humanities education is under severe threat. We urge the Government to reverse any cuts to arts and humanities funding, protect creative courses in schools, colleges and universities, and recognise arts education as essential to national culture, innovation and wellbeing.
Timeline
| 26 Nov 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 26 May 2026 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
152
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Education
Opened
26 Nov 2025
Closed
26 May 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 10 Aug 2026.