London drama school removed from charity register
Kogan Academy of Dramatic Arts had repeatedly failed to file accounts despite being given an official warning and deadline.
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Rose Bruford to close Wigan base
Rose Bruford College is closing its acting course and campus in Wigan, two years after taking it over following the closure of the…
Arts education: Call for four hour minimum entitlement
Campaign group says fundamental changes to the schooling system are necessary to address 'erosion and inequality'…
Arts ‘a bridge to success’ after Goldsmiths league table leap
The warden of Goldsmiths, University of London has said that studying creative arts, social sciences or humanities is "a brid…
Education system facing ‘arts apocalypse’, sector warns
Concerns raised over 'decimation' of arts provision in schools and colleges across England.
One in four schools failing to meet one-hour music target
Almost a quarter of secondary schools are not meeting a new government expectation for Key Stage 3 pupils to be taught an hour of…
Deaf pupils to receive Shakespeare resources
Teaching resources to make Shakespeare more accessible for deaf students are being sent to all deaf schools in the UK. The British…
Music education hubs: ACE seeks fresh bids for two areas
Two areas of England are yet to have an organisation appointed to run their music education hub later this year after bids by pros…
ArtsEd delays misconduct report
London drama school ArtsEd has revealed it will delay publishing a public statement and summary of conclusions from an investigati…
Full scale of university arts cuts emerges
Research highlights extent of universities reducing their provision of creative courses and cutting staff.
Call for more joined-up thinking in music education
The decimation of arts education has hit the music sector particularly hard. Deborah Annetts of the Independent Society of Musicia…
Drama school hopes to ‘shift the dial’ by axing audition fees
Central School of Speech and Drama is scrapping a £40 audition fee for its undergraduate acting degree.
Time for a national youth arts trust?
There has been a massive decline in arts for young people over the last 15 years. So much so that Joe Hallgarten thinks we need a…
Scottish performing arts academy renamed
The Scottish Institute of Theatre, Dance, Film & Television (The SI) has been announced as the new name for Scotland'…
Music-making programme for disabled children extended
The OHMI Music-Makers programme will now be available for schools in Central Bedfordshire, Southampton and Liverpool.
Earnings should not dictate policy on creative subjects
A blog post by a former government adviser has called for a cap on the number of students studying creative subjects. Orian Brook…
Movement ‘improves classroom learning for children’
Research led by a dance company found keeping pupils active in the classroom improved their maths and English learning.
UKRI awards £70m to university museums and collections
University museums and collections from 21 higher education institutes will receive a share of £14m of Higher Education Muse…
Former DfE adviser calls for cap on creative courses
Leading economist says limiting numbers of students allowed to study creative subjects at university would allow government to inv…
ACE delays public announcement of new music education hubs
Independent Society of Musicians warns that Arts Council England's last-minute decision leaves staff and freelancers "in…
Ministerial commitment to music education questioned
Department for Education confirms that a minister has been present at only one meeting of the board in charge of challenging the g…
Industrial heritage projects share £15m
Funding will deliver hundreds of apprenticeships, traineeships, volunteer and employment opportunities,
Universities urged to resist ‘government assault on arts’
An 'assault on the arts' by the government is having a devastating impact on creative courses around England, education un…
Raft of universities propose cuts to arts subjects
Seven UK universities have announced job cuts affecting arts courses in recent weeks with performing arts courses particularly at…
