Peers demand greater protection for creative industries
A debate in the House of Lords about the health of the creative industries was both a celebration and a call to action, with Baron…
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Getting granny into Gormley
Is it worth explaining conceptual contemporary art to ‘old age’ pensioners? Anna Goulding’s research sugges…
Education for a changing world
Undervaluing the arts will leave young people playing catch-up in a world where creative innovation will be the most highly valued…
Funding commitment to boost arts in education
Paul Hamlyn Foundation is strengthening its funding for arts education with new channels of support for projects that increase acc…
The arts effect
Do arts projects in schools boost pupils’ health and wellbeing? Ros McLellan finds the current evidence posit…
From words into action
The Warwick Commission report may have sparked a useful debate, but how can its recommendations be acted upon locally, asks&n…
Guilty secrets
As the Government prepares to make the English Baccalaureate compulsory in the GCSE curriculum – with arts subjects victims…
Schools Minister makes “no apology” for sidelining the arts
Nick Gibb has confirmed that the English Baccalaureate’s core subjects will be compulsory at GCSE, but arts subjects, Espera…
Advocates for cultural education
Teachers in the north west of England are making notable inroads as advocates for the arts in schools. Jude Bird describes the SLi…
Scientists get behind call for better arts education
The Creative Industries Federation and Institution of Civil Engineers are calling on the Government to better support cultural and…
Adventurists, empathists and diligents
Research shows that recruiting the right type of creative professional can be critical for the success of a schools project, expla…
Partnership project to improve cultural education in London
Almost £1m is being directed towards partnership initiatives that will generate new sources of funding linked to improved cu…
Music Education Hubs struggle to keep up with pupil numbers
Hubs have made “a strong start” but more still needs to be done to boost music provision, particularly for boys and ch…
No clear and simple answers
Creating a network of ambassadors to promote culture and creativity in schools in the north east of England has been a bigger and…
Much more than drama appreciation
Theatre in education has seen many changes since it was first conceived in Coventry fifty years ago. Justine Themen tracks its his…
Young perceptions
Recent research looked into the value young people in a deprived area of London place on education and participation in the arts….
Creative learning in Wales
Nick Capaldi explains the new partnership between the Welsh Government and the Arts Council of Wales which puts arts and creativit…
Wales commits to creative education
The Welsh Government and the Arts Council have joined forces in a national schools initiative that will embed the arts and creativ…
Silos must end for the arts to thrive, report concludes
The final report of the Warwick Commission inquiry finds the future of cultural value as lying in a seamless relationship between…
No special treatment for school music
Music will not be prioritised under new-style Ofsted inspections, but school leaders will soon be judged on the breadth and balanc…
Bottom of the food chain
Bev Adams accuses funding assessors of ‘project snobbery’ and favouring venue-based organisations over artists working…
My Gurus
As he prepares to open a new arts and learning centre, Leon Patel reflects on those that have helped and inspired him since the mo…
Research backs up the value of music-making to young people
A round-up of “compelling evidence” for the benefits of music education has been published with the aim of providing t…
Lessons from the past
Deborah Bull explains what the cultural enquiry into arts policy and young people learnt by looking back over the last 60 years.
