Oh dear! Where should I start? It's exactly what I feared when the Gove/ Vaizey think tank uttered its first words on their version of "culture". Their trumpeted intention is in "opening the doors to rich cultural experiences ... what may be for many, the beginnings of a life-long enjoyment and appreciation of the arts.” One definition of culture is: "The totality of socially transmitted behaviour patterns, arts, beliefs, institutions, and all other products of human work and thought". So where in their "culture" does science sit? In appendix A, Clare Tickell does include science "... literacy, mathematics, expressive arts and design, and understanding the world." I have only skim read the document but that is the only mention of anything close to meeting my personal understanding of "culture". Allowed to go unchallenged this could be "goodbye" to the inclusion of natural history, geology, history of science and technology etc etc" in mainstream museums. Curiosity and clarification is the basis of most human culture - that includes science doesn't it? Good luck to all the potential recipients of the funds. Who is to manage their distribution ...? Oh, of course, it's the Arts Council isn't it. Cheers! Peter Peter Lane, Learning Officer Museum Education Team The Potteries Museum and Art Gallery Bethesda Street Hanley Stoke-on-Trent ST1 3DW Economic Development, Culture & Sport City Renewal Services City of Stoke on Trent T 01782 233328 E [log in to unmask] www.stokemuseums.org.uk -----Original Message----- From: List for discussion of issues in museum education in the UK. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of John McMahon (A New Direction) Sent: 05 July 2013 17:13 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: The DfE Cultural Education Plan is finally out!!! The DfE Cultural Education Plan is finally out!!! http://bit.ly/14XRPoB What are people's initial impressions? 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