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‘Thank you for encouraging me to express myself’: how the arts are supporting mental health in schools
Two secondary schools in the North East have used the creative arts to help students explore their emotions, reports Elvie Thompso…
Drama Centre advisory council resigns over suspension of courses
All eleven advisors of the London drama school have quit in protest at Central St Martins' decision to halt admissions for two…
Future workforce, are you out there?
Sara Whybrew explains how employers across the creative industries are making sure there’s a new generation of skilled worke…
Durham Commission calls for national network of creativity hubs
The ACE and Durham University collaboration says that prioritising exam technique over deep understanding is “far from ideal…
Fast decline in creative apprenticeships
New figures from the Department for Education show the number of arts, media and publishing apprentices has fallen by a third sinc…
Who can afford to do an apprenticeship?
Apprenticeship reforms have offered new opportunities for organisations who want to take on a trainee, writes Madeleine Lund. But…
‘Serious structural deficiencies’ in music creation, survey finds
A survey of arts leaders, teachers and musicians finds composing is being sidelined, with unclear progression routes and declining…
Bridging the gap between art and academia
The University of Lincoln's School of Fine and Performing Arts is thought to be unique in employing a professional producer to…
Music scheme improved deprived children’s creativity and wellbeing
A new report on the impact of a music making programme has highlighted positive changes in the “creativity, emotional litera…
Giving all children access to the arts: Finland’s plan for cultural education
Every teenager in Finland will get free visits local and national arts institutions, thanks to the country’s “innovati…
Helen Whately appointed Arts Minister
The former Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Education Minister recently came under fire for supporting education policy that…
Beyond sport, monarchy and wars
First World War centenary commemorations proved that large-scale cultural projects can effectively mark nationally significant eve…
Decline in creative GCSEs continues
The number of students taking Art and Design has increased, but campaigners said it is “not enough to correct several years…
Decline in creative A Levels accelerates
About 6500 fewer students sat A Levels for creative subjects this year, outpacing a general decline in the number of exams taken b…
Cultural Education Partnerships’ development stalls
Four years after the scheme was launched, only a third of partnerships believe they are established and delivering.
‘Increasing social division’ in schools’ theatre access
England’s principal producing theatres say cuts to arts education are increasingly restricting their work with children to i…
Head teachers partly to blame for drop in school arts provision, says Vaizey
The former Culture Minister says his party’s decision to “relentlessly” focus on STEM hurt music education &ndas…
‘If you can’t find the work, make it’: helping young people take the creative initiative
Programmes that nurture imagination and ambition can help re-establish the arts as a transformative force, says Robert West.
Austerity is undermining children’s access to culture, finds research
An LSE researcher said children’s development is being thwarted by Government policy, but argued the situation could be impr…
Four ways the Durham Commission can create a lasting legacy
As the Commission gets ready to publish its recommendations on creativity and education, Joe Hallgarten puts forward four ideas he…
My Gurus: A life of learning
Music at Paxton General Manager Elizabeth Macdonald looks back on the teachers and mentors who have inspired her and continue…
New Business School for the Creative Industries delayed
The multi-million pound project’s success depends on internal approvals, increased student numbers and philanthropic support…
Watchdog questions trustworthiness of DfE statistics
The UK Statistics Authority has called for greater clarity in the way the Department presents statistics, after investigating conc…
