The Durham Commission on creative education has refocussed its priorities in light of Covid-19, saying success depends on bridging…

Jonathan Savage says the Government’s latest intervention in music education is just another clumsy attempt at curriculum re…

Employers in arts, culture and heritage face hard choices about what to invest in and how to effectively plan for the long term, w…

Ava Hunt and Roger Wooster explore whether applied theatre has a future in a post-Covid world.

The Government faces calls to ensure music education is part of the catch-up curriculum after up to 10% of schools stopped teachin…

Europe’s largest ethnic minority is perhaps the most marginalised in the arts. Carl Woodward says addressing this means chan…

Performers and providers often treat young children as a passive audience. Dr Angela Pickard says they can actively create and eng…

With new demands being made for skills and training, Jane Ide asks: is this going to help young people into work? 

Researchers say we should be "especially worried" about a huge drop in creatives under 25 that could lead to greate…

About £6m has been committed to give unemployed young people a foot in the door of the arts and cultural sector.

The Department for Education’s employment skills policy document offers scant support for the creative industries…

The creative sector will bounce back, writes Jane Ide. What matters is building a more inclusive sector – and not just becau…

Supporting creative practitioners with opportunities at this time is vital, but do so wisely, says Guy Armitage. Running an o…

Drama schools are being urged to axe "absurd" fees for virtual and self-taped auditions to protect diversity in the thea…

Movie scores and video game soundtracks are broadening the genre's appeal, attracting a new generation of fans who are more li…

Music teachers are putting their health at risk to continue provision under inconsistent and unclear Covid safety guidelines.

A new cultural strategy demonstrates York's commitment to redress the effects of Covid-19 by embedding culture in the city&#39…

A review highlighting shoddy employment practices and a lack of pastoral support doesn't go far enough to change the conservat…

Ambitions to increase the number of creators of colour have been raised amid improvements in the incidence and portrayal of Black,…

Rishi Sunak said hard hit workforces like the arts may have to retrain to adapt to the new economy. Sara Whybrew counters that the…

The groups least likely to visit a gallery can curate shows the public wants – and that directors would never dream to creat…

Even during the pandemic, virtual reality can offer a bridge into theatre for digitally curious audiences. Laura Mallows explains…

Research into the relationship between culture, health and wellbeing could unlock an understanding of how the mental health of you…

Families are willing to pay as-usual prices for digital and outdoor arts events, but organisations' offerings must meet their…