Arts improve wellbeing, social cohesion and child development: report
A DCMS-commissioned study cites strong evidence that "can be trusted to guide policy" on arts interventions in some area…
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Inspiring elite performance without the elitism
God? Art? Heritage? Education? In the face of a financial reckoning and a crisis of balance, can cathedral choirs harness their tr…
‘Bubble of one’: Disability arts educators fear exclusions
As schools reopen, the barriers to resuming arts education for disabled children "have been hugely increased".
Millennials make up more of post-Covid audiences, survey indicates
An apparent growth in younger audiences could be a "silver lining" for the sector as fewer older people patronise the ar…
In a post-pandemic world, could an arts-rich classroom become the norm?
As schools reopen for the new year, arts education needs to rise to short and long-term challenges to be successful and remain rel…
Earlyarts UK closes due to Covid-19
After 18 years' work in arts and education, coronavirus was "the final straw" in an ongoing battle for income.
‘New normal’ emerges in GCSE and A level arts uptake
The proportion of school pupils taking music and drama at GCSE looks set to stabilise around 20% lower than in 2015, when a dramat…
Learning from experience with isolated audiences in lockdown
Live Music Now serves audiences in the care and education sectors – but that didn’t stop musicians reaching them while…
Escaping the trap of tradition
The time has come for conservatoires to recognise their role within the wider sector and to embrace the challenges presented by mo…
Why student theatre will lead the way forward for the rest of us
The energy, invention and will to survive shown by young companies will replenish and rekindle our industry says James Phillips, b…
Co-creation and community contact
How can an organisation that depends on face-to-face interaction with its audience sustain its work during the Covid-19 lockdown?…
Drama school to close after review reveals courses ‘pushed students to the edge’
The death of a student, significant mental health issues and a "clear and worrying picture" of conflict are behind plans…
Five ways music education policy must change
It’s time to turn up the volume on the needs and interests of young people, says Carol Reid.
The human impact of avoiding controversy
Reflecting on being wrongfully dismissed by the Royal Academy of Music, Dr Francesca Carpos says the sector must create a cul…
Could all schools become arts schools?
Would new proposals for arts funding help all schools become more 'arts-rich'? Or is it too little too late? Sam Cairns as…
What makes an ‘arts-rich’ school?
Two West Yorkshire schools decided to put the arts at the heart of their curriculum. They found different challenges – but h…
Aspiring arts workers ‘destined for disappointment’
New research warns the glut of young people wanting careers in arts and culture will likely cause “downward pressure on…
Creating creative entrepreneurs
The Agency has put young people at the centre of change in their communities. Roisin Feeny and Meghan Peterson share how it is dev…
Warning over misuse of creative apprenticeships
Using apprenticeships to take on graduates employers would hire anyway is putting diversity at risk, an expert has cautioned.
Review launched at Royal Academy of Music following sexual harassment complaints
An expert on sexual misconduct in higher education says the conservatoire’s senior staff must “take the lead in challe…
Making sense of Grenfell through art
Susan Rudnik explains how a community-led art psychotherapy service is helping those affected by the trauma of the Grenfell Tower…
A truly national theatre? Exploring new ways to collaborate
National Theatre partnerships with theatres around the country are creating an opportunity for them to share and compare experienc…
A high street renaissance?
Amanda Parker asks whether the arts can really save our high streets.
Governments opt out of international creativity tests
Maths, science and reading will continue to be assessed against international standards, but DfE says testing young people…
