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85.52
Class
Cultural education
SDMX: Q8552
Class Level
4 Depth
0 Children
3 Siblings
📋 Official Classification Notes

✓ Includes

This class includes the provision of instruction in the arts, drama and music (for example, by schools, studios, classes). Structured educational arrangements specially designed for education and learning (for example, student-teacher relationships and/or interactions) are provided. Such instruction is mainly for hobby, recreational or self-development purposes, and does not lead to qualifications at primary through to tertiary levels. This class includes: - music instruction - art instruction - dance instruction - drama, fine arts, performing arts and photography instruction

+ Also Includes

This class also includes: - activities of professional arts instructors and teachers

✗ Excludes

This class excludes: - education activities of drama, fine arts, performing arts and photography schools which lead to qualifications at secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary or tertiary levels, see 85.3, 85.40 - foreign language instruction, see 85.59 - mediation activities, see 88.99

Who is this code for?

Verified: SEMANTIC_SECTION_MATRIX

Evidence: Representative SOC 2020 occupations for SIC Section P (Cultural education).

Data source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) — UK SIC 2026
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