National Plan for Music Education: ‘A once in a decade opportunity’
Will the Government’s new plan satisfy the sector and solve the shortcomings of music education?
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The human impact of avoiding controversy
Reflecting on being wrongfully dismissed by the Royal Academy of Music, Dr Francesca Carpos says the sector must create a cul…
‘It has truly shaped me’: Sergey Smbatyan – Job Ladder
The founder of the Armenian State Symphony Orchestra on why he wants to inspire others with the “profundity” of clasic…
ABRSM ‘kicked out of China’
The music exam board’s inability to operate freely in one of its biggest markets may become problematic as domestic exam num…
Could all schools become arts schools?
Would new proposals for arts funding help all schools become more 'arts-rich'? Or is it too little too late? Sam Cairns as…
What makes an ‘arts-rich’ school?
Two West Yorkshire schools decided to put the arts at the heart of their curriculum. They found different challenges – but h…
Aspiring arts workers ‘destined for disappointment’
New research warns the glut of young people wanting careers in arts and culture will likely cause “downward pressure on…
AP meets… Ed Vaizey
In the first of a series of conversations with sector leaders, Editor Amanda Parker sat down for lunch with former arts minister E…
Creating creative entrepreneurs
The Agency has put young people at the centre of change in their communities. Roisin Feeny and Meghan Peterson share how it is dev…
Warning over misuse of creative apprenticeships
Using apprenticeships to take on graduates employers would hire anyway is putting diversity at risk, an expert has cautioned.
EU culture budget at risk: what will it mean for Creative Europe?
It is feared that cuts proposed by the European Council’s presidency would “seriously affect" the amount of fundi…
Arts professionals recognised in New Year honours
The former Director of Birmingham Royal Ballet and former Managing Director of Edinburgh International Festival are among those wh…
Art: a tool for questioning the present and imagining the future
Why doesn’t the education system place learning about image on an equal footing with learning about text and numbers? The la…
Classical music must face up to abuse
Harassment will continue until institutions are willing to take difficult decisions, says Jonathan Knott.
Review launched at Royal Academy of Music following sexual harassment complaints
An expert on sexual misconduct in higher education says the conservatoire’s senior staff must “take the lead in challe…
Glasgow School of Art defends ‘hurtful, outdated and offensive’ lecture
Students’ association President pushes for change following upset over a guest speaker’s allegedly racist and transpho…
A truly national theatre? Exploring new ways to collaborate
National Theatre partnerships with theatres around the country are creating an opportunity for them to share and compare experienc…
A high street renaissance?
Amanda Parker asks whether the arts can really save our high streets.
Governments opt out of international creativity tests
Maths, science and reading will continue to be assessed against international standards, but DfE says testing young people…
The learning revolution: how learning departments are driving cultural change
How can cultural spaces become spaces of learning? And how can learning spaces become cultural spaces? Jenny Mollica reflects on t…
Election 2019: what’s in it for the arts? (Part II)
AP looks at the promises set out in party manifestos. This week: Conservatives, Plaid Cymru, SNP and the Brexit Party.
‘We raise each other up’: supporting a new generation of writers
New Writing North is helping young people in some of the region's most socio-economically disadvantaged areas express themselv…
A welcoming space for affordable training
The lack of affordable skills-based training and opportunities to learn from others makes it much harder for people from disadvant…
Diversifying the talent pipeline
Victoria Edwards details a plan to attract students with previously low arts engagement to the Royal Central School of Speech and…
