‘New normal’ emerges in GCSE and A level arts uptake
The proportion of school pupils taking music and drama at GCSE looks set to stabilise around 20% lower than in 2015, when a dramat…
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Learning from experience with isolated audiences in lockdown
Live Music Now serves audiences in the care and education sectors – but that didn’t stop musicians reaching them while…
Escaping the trap of tradition
The time has come for conservatoires to recognise their role within the wider sector and to embrace the challenges presented by mo…
Why student theatre will lead the way forward for the rest of us
The energy, invention and will to survive shown by young companies will replenish and rekindle our industry says James Phillips, b…
Co-creation and community contact
How can an organisation that depends on face-to-face interaction with its audience sustain its work during the Covid-19 lockdown?…
Drama school to close after review reveals courses ‘pushed students to the edge’
The death of a student, significant mental health issues and a "clear and worrying picture" of conflict are behind plans…
Five ways music education policy must change
It’s time to turn up the volume on the needs and interests of young people, says Carol Reid.
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…
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…
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.
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…
Making sense of Grenfell through art
Susan Rudnik explains how a community-led art psychotherapy service is helping those affected by the trauma of the Grenfell Tower…
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…
Brent 2020 promises to ‘challenge definitions of culture’
The Chief Executive of the London Borough’s Council said the year-long programme would examine the relationship between powe…
Changing the narrative in East Leeds
It’s been five years since Heads Together opened Chapel FM in East Leeds. Linda Strudwick looks at what can be achieved from…
‘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…
‘Racism and microaggressions’: publishers reveal industry biases
BME people in children’s publishing are often “pressured to comment on diversity issues” amid expectations their…
Millions more visit major museums
Several museums and galleries have recorded their highest visitor numbers in a decade – leading DCMS to claim it was a &ldqu…
