Culture minister Ed Vaizey has commissioned Darren Henley to carry out a review of cultural education.

Speaking at the Arts Council England State of the Arts conference, Vaizey said the managing director of Classic FM would carry out a review “to look at the best way of ensuring that our children have access to a solid cultural education, bringing together the range of opportunities available in the arts, heritage, film and museums”. A timetable for the review has yet to be confirmed.

Henley recently delivered a report on music education, which recommended that schools should provide children with a broad music education, including the chance for all pupils to learn to play an instrument. Education secretary Michael Gove said £82.5m would be given to music education in England for the next financial year – the same amount in cash terms as last year.

Meanwhile, the Southbank Centre and King’s College London have teamed up to launch the first master’s programme in education in arts and cultural settings, which will be delivered from September 2011.