Measure breadth of curriculum to protect arts education, MPs urged
An acclaimed headteacher said that ringfenced funding for arts subjects will amount to ‘throwing money down the hole’…
An acclaimed headteacher said that ringfenced funding for arts subjects will amount to ‘throwing money down the hole’…
London Mayor Sadiq Khan said the borough’s diversity was ‘an asset to be unlocked’.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Education Lord Agnew said that arguments for music to be viewed as a ‘facilitating s…
6,000 students from across England shared why and how they engage in cultural activity, with a quarter saying that their school in…
What exactly do we mean by creativity, and how will the UK measure up when the world education league tables start assessing it in…
The Government representative did not provide any further clarity on the future of EU arts funding, progress on reciprocal agreeme…
Campaigners against the EBacc have welcomed the move, but say it will not be enough on its own to save arts subjects.
Places with fewer opportunities to take part in performances will be prioritised in the scheme.
English teachers are arts teachers too – and should be recognised and supported as such, says Amanda Rigali.
The City of Dreams strategy aims to engage 165,000 under-25s in the arts every year for the next 10 years, and hopes to address po…
Female entries for GCSE music outnumbered those from males by almost 4,000 in 2017/18, compared to just 764 five years ago.
Nurturing young people’s talent is a key part of improving diversity in the arts sector, says Jacqueline Haxton.
A circus artist helped older people and children develop their confidence and communicaton skills in workshops at Guy’s and…
How can an arts organisation be sure it is working with schools that represent the community? Lucie Fitton and Ashleigh Hibbins su…
As performance targets squeeze the arts to the margins of the curriculum, only the most courageous of state schools are continuing…
The sharp warning from the Association of School and College Leaders comes as A-level data reveals the decline in entries for arts…
London galleries were hard hit last year, as school children admissions fell for the fourth consecutive year.
Two reports commissioned by Arts Council England found that cost and lack of confidence are major barriers to youth engagement.
New research is responding to employer demands for the apprenticeship system to be made more attractive to the creative industries…
Many children steer well clear of opera, but the artform has allowed primary school pupils in Norfolk to discover new heights of c…
Clare Edwards argues that commercial organisations can extend access to music education – without compromising on quality.
A project in three Manchester secondary schools engaged students in discussions about mental health and enabled them to develop th…
A training programme in Wales is helping teachers create environments of "constructive chaos" that their pupils can thri…
A new cultural curriculum in Bristol aims to reverse the decline in arts education. Phil Castang explains how the creative arts ca…