Ofsted finds inequalities in music education persist
An Ofsted report examining music in schools has found inequalities in opportunities to learn an instrument continue to impact pupi…
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Secondary school jointly run with orchestra opens
A new state school run in partnership with a professional orchestra has opened in the West Midlands, offering enhanced music educa…
Music education body assembles youth advisory board
The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM) has convened its first youth advisory board. The board is made up of 30…
South Yorkshire bids to become music education hub
South Yorkshire has thrown its hat in the ring to become the home of a new music education hub. The South Yorkshire Mayoral Combin…
Bringing live music to Birkenhead
Covid was a challenging time for live music. But that didn’t stop Future Yard, a new live music venue in Birkenhead, from op…
Schools in deprived areas get music equipment funds
Money will go to 29 schools in areas of high deprivation to provide access to musical instruments to young people facing the bigge…
Entries to GCSE arts exams hit new low
The total number of exam entries to all creative arts subjects falls by 4% compared with last year, representing its smallest ever…
Green light for BRIT School in Bradford
Approval is heralded as a signal government recognises the importance of cultural education, but there are questions around the la…
Entries to creative A-levels fall again
Sector leaders reignite call for educational reforms as entries to exams in creative subjects make up just over 10% of all A-level…
Wolverhampton receives £996k for youth arts programme
Three-year calendar of arts and culture activities will involve around 1,500 young people in co-design and engage more than 23,000…
Theatre careers programme to improve access and diversity
A partnership between Ambassador Theatre Group (ATG) and charity Get Into Theatre is launching a nationwide programme to improve a…
Lack of creative careers awareness
Concerns raised that school leavers are not being informed of opportunities in the creative industries.
We cannot afford to undervalue arts and humanities degrees
Hardly a day goes by without a fresh attack on arts and humanities degrees as ‘low value’. Stuart Croft, Vice-Chancell…
Cultural education ‘at risk’ following ACE shakeup
Report identifies risk of patchier arts provision for young people following Arts Council England's decision to stop funding B…
Young V&A shop to carry LGBTQ+ books
The museum says it has also "identified replacement objects for the Young V&A Design Gallery that highlight trans themes&…
Acosta dance centre to open in Greenwich
Dancer, choreographer and director, Carlos Acosta, and the Acosta Dance Foundation (ADF) have announced the launch of a new dance…
Boost to creative opportunities for young people in Newham
Newham Council and the University of East London (UEL) have announced a partnership aimed at increasing cultural and creative oppo…
Music education hub reforms ‘immensely challenging’
Leading figure in music education warns the top-down nature of planned government reforms has created 'more challenge, more cr…
New arts campus for Medway following UCA closure
Medway School of Arts is set to open its doors in September on a site at The Historic Dockyard, Chatham. The new school will be ru…
Campaign urges education reform to save arts subjects
Open letter to Education Secretary, with more than 1,150 signatures, calls on government to review and reform Ebacc and Progress 8…
Government plans for ‘low value’ degree cap criticised
Admission restrictions to be placed on so-called 'low-value' degrees with high drop-out rates and poor employment prospect…
Time to be heard
Young people are often excluded from conversations and decision making in the arts. Jacqui O’Hanlon shares an initiative whi…
Youth-led arts fund awards £65,000 to young people
A youth-led fund launched in partnership by Youth Scotland and Creative Scotland has awarded £65,000 of funding to young peo…
Starmer promises greater emphasis on creativity in education
Labour leader says every child will be given the opportunity to take arts subjects until the age of 16 as part of the party’…
