DfE launches £5.8m music education programme
Young Sounds UK will work in collaboration with local Music Hub partners to deliver the four-year programme.
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Save the Children has pulled out of an event at London's Science Museum following concerns among its supporters about the inst…
Working class parents ‘unsupportive’ of creative careers
Netflix and the National Youth Theatre relaunch a skills programme aimed at young people who want to work in film and TV after res…
Bath council to offer free school visits at heritage sites
Bath & North East Somerset Council has launched a new scheme to enable more school children from across the country to visit t…
School curriculum review ‘facing dilemmas and trade-offs’
The government has pledged to make art central to a child's education, but the person in charge of a review of the school curr…
School librarians asked to remove books, including LGBTQ+ titles
More than half of UK school librarians have been asked to remove certain books from circulation, a new survey suggests – with…
Creatives sought for mentoring scheme expansion
Mentoring charity Arts Emergency is seeking volunteers from the creative and cultural sectors to join them as it expands its reach…
Music education ‘must adapt to industry demands’
A report has called for music education to incorporate practical and industry-relevant content and focus on skills such as network…
Entries for arts A-levels down nearly a third since 2010
Campaign for the Arts says "urgent action" is needed from the new government to halt the decline in popularity of arts A…
Partnership secures £400,000 to provide pathways into arts
A two-year project designed to bridge the gap between creative education and employment in the Staines area has been awarded &poun…
Theatre’s extension plans rubberstamped
The final phase of a major refurbishment at Southampton's Mayflower Theatre has been given the green light by council planners…
Music education hubs: final two lead organisations named
Hub lead organisations in South West London and South Yorkshire have been announced ahead of the start of the new music hub invest…
Applications to technical theatre courses on the rise
Leading drama schools have reported an increase in applications to technical and backstage courses in the past 12 months. London A…
Action plan to ‘take back control’ of creative education
Sector bodies say arts education should be recognised as a 'vital component' in growing the economy.
Young people need more musical opportunities, research finds
A new survey from Youth Music underscores the importance of music for young people, with the majority wanting more opportunities t…
West Midland launches cultural and creative skills support
West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) has launched a two-year scheme to invest in the arts, heritage and culture sector. The pro…
Education Secretary launches school curriculum review
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has previously said that the curriculum will be amended 'so art is woven into everything our child…
Creative economy skills shortage looms, report warns
Research finds enrolment in creative further education is declining in all parts of the UK, prompting concerns of a future pipelin…
Serota moots early education ‘Arts Start’ programme
Arts Council England Chair Nicholas Serota says the 'moment of transition' provided by a change of government offers the o…
Chichester theatre gets approval for new venue
Chichester Festival Theatre has received planning permission for a new 120-seat studio theatre. Called ‘The Nest’, the…
Shining a light on schools: Rethinking art in education
Following their collaboration on a groundbreaking project, Sarah Bailey, Kate Houlton and Danielle Lewis-Egonu reflect on how a so…
The small moments and why they matter
The arts bring moments of creativity, joy and imagination, but what do they mean to the lives of children and young people, famili…
Sheeran funds school’s arts subjects after government cuts
Musician Ed Sheeran has been funding a local state school's music, art and drama education programmes for the last seven years…
School blames financial position for arts cuts
Having spent £500,000 on a purpose-built art block a decade ago, London school ceases contract of 'inspirational' ar…
