Entertainment experts demand Digital Creativity GCSE
Leaders at the likes of Roblox, Warner Bros. Discovery, and Into Film have demanded the introduction of an entirely new GCSE quali…
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V&A East director: My biggest ask is for government to reinvest in creative education
The director of V&A East has said it is “a shock” to comprehend how creative education has been “set back a generation” in Bri…
Young people to be at the heart of cultural decision making in Knowsley
A programme in Knowsley aiming to boost youth engagement and involvement in cultural and creative activity over the next three yea…
Visual arts leader departs support body after 20 ‘instrumental’ years
JANE SILLIS is stepping down as director of Engage after 20 years of leadership. Alongside helping to establish Engage, the advoca…
London schools to enjoy return of free arts scheme
A programme designed to support teaching and inspire pupils from reception to Year 6 in both mainstream and special schools will r…
Creative apprenticeships offer ‘very limited’, report finds
A report into apprenticeships has found training pathways remain “very limited at present”, despite an ongoing skills gap hamperin…
Gen Z bigger fans of arts in school than older adults
Young adults born between 1997 and 2012 are more likely to cite the arts as one of the most valuable aspects of their school exper…
Decline in GCSE arts entries slows as some subjects see growth in uptake
The rate of decline in entries for GCSE arts subjects is showing signs of plateauing after 15 years of steep decline, according to…
Cornwall more than a footnote, MPs tell Historic England
Politicians representing Cornwall have written to Historic England demanding their county’s heritage be treated as more than “simp…
A-level music entries show ‘disappointing’ drop driven by lower uptake from female pupils
The number of UK students studying music at A-level has decreased by 1.4% this year, continuing a long-term trend of decline that…
LIPA Sixth Form College appoints principal after decade-long leader’s retirement
EDWARD PINNER is to take over as principal of LIPA Sixth Form College on September 1 after the departure of 10-year-long head CHAR…
Shakespeare Birthplace Trust cuts nearly 25% of its workforce
A charity founded to promote and protect Shakespeare’s legacy has made nearly a quarter of its staff redundant, with cuts affectin…
Performing arts college hails results triumph despite months of recent turmoil
Sixth-form students at a creative arts college in Liverpool are celebrating a 100% pass rate today for A-level equivalent qualific…
Support young people to pick arts subjects, university tells parents
The University of the Creative Arts (UCA) has implored parents not to dissuade their children from studying non-traditional subjec…
Eco-conscious artist to spend year with University of Stirling
South African-born artist JESS HOLDENGARDE is to spend a year in residence at Scotland’s University of Stirling. Holdengarde, whos…
Museum staff to strike after claims bosses reneged on gender parity pay uplift
Staff at an industrial museum in West Yorkshire have voted to strike after alleging management rescinded a pay deal that union off…
LIPA gains degree-granting status as neighbouring college comes under scrutiny
A performing arts school founded by Sir Paul McCartney has secured the right to design and grant its own degrees, in a move school…
Guildhall launches singing scholarship for state school students
Guildhall School of Music and Drama has unveiled a new scholarship that will provide talented singers from lower socio-economic ba…
Education union condemns ‘revolving door of leadership’ at performing arts college
A teaching union has claimed students’ interests and education have been put at risk at a performing arts college in Liverpool tha…
Labour promises to ‘build creative futures’ with £88m youth investment
The government has vowed to “build creative futures” for children with an £88m investment in after-school access to music, sports…
Proposed ‘centre of excellence’ for music secures £1m grant
Plans to redevelop a 19th-century building in Sheffield into a centre of excellence for music education for South Yorkshire have r…
Axing full-time training for dancers not a response to legal claim, says Royal Ballet School
The Royal Ballet School has said that the decision to end full-time training and boarding for pupils under the age of 13 was made…
Arts-rich curriculum vital for children with additional needs
Engaging young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) requires a broad and arts-inclusive curriculum, the c…
Performing arts school teachers to strike following closure and CEO resignation
Teachers at the LIPA School in Liverpool are set to go on strike in the autumn over concerns about the school’s governance, safe…
