Scottish performing arts academy renamed
The Scottish Institute of Theatre, Dance, Film & Television (The SI) has been announced as the new name for Scotland'…
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Music-making programme for disabled children extended
The OHMI Music-Makers programme will now be available for schools in Central Bedfordshire, Southampton and Liverpool.
Earnings should not dictate policy on creative subjects
A blog post by a former government adviser has called for a cap on the number of students studying creative subjects. Orian Brook…
Movement ‘improves classroom learning for children’
Research led by a dance company found keeping pupils active in the classroom improved their maths and English learning.
UKRI awards £70m to university museums and collections
University museums and collections from 21 higher education institutes will receive a share of £14m of Higher Education Muse…
Former DfE adviser calls for cap on creative courses
Leading economist says limiting numbers of students allowed to study creative subjects at university would allow government to inv…
ACE delays public announcement of new music education hubs
Independent Society of Musicians warns that Arts Council England's last-minute decision leaves staff and freelancers "in…
Ministerial commitment to music education questioned
Department for Education confirms that a minister has been present at only one meeting of the board in charge of challenging the g…
Industrial heritage projects share £15m
Funding will deliver hundreds of apprenticeships, traineeships, volunteer and employment opportunities,
Universities urged to resist ‘government assault on arts’
An 'assault on the arts' by the government is having a devastating impact on creative courses around England, education un…
Raft of universities propose cuts to arts subjects
Seven UK universities have announced job cuts affecting arts courses in recent weeks with performing arts courses particularly at…
How prepared are young musicians for professional life?
A ground-breaking initiative from the Royal Academy of Music in partnership with Southbank Centre – Future Artists – s…
University and theatre partner on skills initiative
Staffordshire University has teamed up with the Gatehouse Theatre in Stafford to give students a chance to get involved in product…
Starmer pledges arts education overhaul
Labour leader sets out his plans for creative education, improving conditions for freelancers, and his hope to boost funding for a…
Starmer: Working class children ‘denied arts opportunities’
Working class children are being denied the same opportunities to become actors or musicians that private school pupils are afford…
Debbonaire: Labour will make creativity central to curriculum
Shadow Culture Secretary says she is working with Shadow Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson on plans to "tear down barrie…
Unions critise makeup of advisory panel for cultural education
Five trade unions have written to the Chair of the government’s Cultural Education Plan Expert Advisory Panel, saying the pa…
Study highlights lack of diversity in GCSE Art
Research finds just 2.3% of artists referenced in GCSE art exam papers are from Black or South Asian backgrounds.
‘In Wales we need to be creative like never before’
Recent Welsh government budget cuts have created new fears across the creative sector about the impact on our communities, writes…
Reviving the fascinating art of millinery
Millinery is often overlooked in the worlds of fashion and education. But, as Matthew Cunningham shares, it is experiencing a come…
Liverpool youth to lead £3.6m arts centre project
A group of young people have been given £3.6m to transform a former primary school into an arts, sports and education centre…
Royal Academy of Music fears lasting Brexit ‘damage’
The UK's departure from the European Union may cause “terminal damage” to the UK’s music industry, the Princ…
Measuring the impact of Shakespeare
The RSC is currently the only theatre company to hold Independent Research Organisation status. It is using that to initiate resea…
Former ArtsEd teacher launches unfair dismissal claim
A tribunal has heard that a former teacher at ArtsEd claimed there was a “culture of fear” at the school and raised co…
