Contribution to culture part of universities’ value
A new metric for measuring the merit of "low value" courses like creative arts aims to change perceptions of what a qual…
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Covid harmed drama education
More than half of drama teachers saw a drop in pupils choosing the subject at GCSE and A-Level following remote learning.
Dance partnership to ‘lift the curtain’ for students
A new partnership will "lift the curtain" on the the dance industry for students. Birmingham Royal Ballet and the Royal…
Flying the flag
This week is the anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. To mark the occasion, the UK arts sector launched Fly T…
Wales extends creative curriculum until 2025
Wales' action plan for creative learning has been extended until March 2025. Since its launch in 2015, 84% of Welsh schools ha…
Half of creative Kickstart roles filled
The flagship scheme to address youth unemployment has been hamstrung by red tape and low demand, but is still "really positiv…
Breaking down class barriers
Performing arts students from working class backgrounds face considerable barriers to entering the theatre profession. Andrew Muir…
NI schools funded to work with professional artists
Eleven schools in Northern Ireland will each receive funding to hire professional artists. £15,000 has been awarded by the C…
‘Seismic’ shift towards digital music learning
ABRSM has reported a "seismic" shift towards digital music learning. 64% of children use digital resources to make music…
Scotland’s Creative Learning Plan leans into wellbeing
Children’s mental health will be a “very high priority” under a new blueprint for cross-curriculum creativity.
Gallery partnership to address youth violence
A new gallery at the Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds will take "a unique public health led approach to tackle the underl…
Training programme offers ‘alternative pathway into theatre’
A new two-year training programme will offer a “genuine alternative pathway into theatre” for people from underre…
Yorkshire theatre ambition for new culture committee
There are ambitions for a new youth theatre in West Yorkshire. West Yorkshire’s new Culture, Arts and Creative Industries Co…
Harnessing the power of young people
All arts organisations speak about the need to engage the next generation in culture. Sarah Kaye and Robert Dingle refle…
£1.9m to transform 500 primary school libraries
New investment into the World of Stories programme will target seven areas highlighted as Arts Council England priority places.
Arts centre trustees signed gagging order under threat of eviction
The council, which owns the building, says it was "not required to consult, nor did consult" on the removal.
Former ballet principal jailed for sexual assaults
Yat-Sen Chang, a former principal dancer at English National Ballet, has been sentenced to nine years' imprisonment for sexual…
ArtsEd admits sexualised culture worsened by ‘failure in leadership’
Principal Chris Hocking has resigned so the drama school can show "how serious we are about transforming our culture" th…
Thousands support art funds for young people petition
A petition urging the Government to keep manifesto promises around arts funding for young people has received more than 20,000 sig…
Shakespeare at the Tobacco Factory stops production
Shakespeare at the Tobacco Factory has announced it will stop producing plays after 21 years. Sited at Bristol's Tobacco…
ACE invests £2.78m in cross-curriculum creativity
Eight school networks will develop creativity to inspire long term curriculum change – but not necessarily in arts subjects.
Where are the young people on arts boards?
Ten years ago, while most 21-year-olds were exploring their freedom, Toks Dada was spending his evenings and weekends reading comp…
Volunteer run museum is the UK’s most family friendly
Bailiffgate Museum & Gallery, a small volunteer-run museum in Alnwick, has been named the UK's most family friendly….
BAME students struggle to find creative role models
Two-thirds of Black, Asian and minority ethnic students struggle to find inspirational creative role models. Research co…
