Music education hubs: final two lead organisations named
Hub lead organisations in South West London and South Yorkshire have been announced ahead of the start of the new music hub invest…
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Applications to technical theatre courses on the rise
Leading drama schools have reported an increase in applications to technical and backstage courses in the past 12 months. London A…
Action plan to ‘take back control’ of creative education
Sector bodies say arts education should be recognised as a 'vital component' in growing the economy.
Young people need more musical opportunities, research finds
A new survey from Youth Music underscores the importance of music for young people, with the majority wanting more opportunities t…
West Midland launches cultural and creative skills support
West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) has launched a two-year scheme to invest in the arts, heritage and culture sector. The pro…
Education Secretary launches school curriculum review
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has previously said that the curriculum will be amended 'so art is woven into everything our child…
Creative economy skills shortage looms, report warns
Research finds enrolment in creative further education is declining in all parts of the UK, prompting concerns of a future pipelin…
Serota moots early education ‘Arts Start’ programme
Arts Council England Chair Nicholas Serota says the 'moment of transition' provided by a change of government offers the o…
Chichester theatre gets approval for new venue
Chichester Festival Theatre has received planning permission for a new 120-seat studio theatre. Called ‘The Nest’, the…
Shining a light on schools: Rethinking art in education
Following their collaboration on a groundbreaking project, Sarah Bailey, Kate Houlton and Danielle Lewis-Egonu reflect on how a so…
The small moments and why they matter
The arts bring moments of creativity, joy and imagination, but what do they mean to the lives of children and young people, famili…
Sheeran funds school’s arts subjects after government cuts
Musician Ed Sheeran has been funding a local state school's music, art and drama education programmes for the last seven years…
School blames financial position for arts cuts
Having spent £500,000 on a purpose-built art block a decade ago, London school ceases contract of 'inspirational' ar…
Welsh vocational qualifications are meeting needs, report says
Post-16 vocational qualifications in art, creative and media subjects are meeting the needs of learners, according to findings fro…
Orchestral music as an agent for change
In a radical reimagining of the classical music paradigm, Sarah Alexander shares the National Youth Orchestra’s model for en…
Putting arts education in place
With the general election looming, Jason Jones-Hall explains why all parties should embrace an arts-led approach to place to enhan…
Uncomfortable truths
Arts organisations are committed to reaching marginalised young people through their creative practice. But what happens when youn…
Birmingham: ‘An extraordinary jewel of a city’
In the latest in our series on the arts in education, Steve Ball shares an initiative which connects schools and arts organisation…
Teacher professionalism and the arts
Regardless of the setting, every school deserves a teacher who is afforded the space and professional trust to teach an inspiring…
Liverpool Philharmonic extends health programme
Alder Hey Children's Hospital is the sixth NHS organisation to become part of Liverpool Philharmonic's Music and Health pr…
Theatre rails against ‘clickbait’ general election policies
Theatre company Zest is launching a pop-up youth club to address a lack of creative spaces for young people following "13 yea…
Government must ensure children’s right to theatre
Directors of Education and Learning from some of the country’s most high-profile theatres are calling on all political parti…
Music charity opens ninth funding round for young creatives
Young people’s music charity Youth Music has announced a ninth funding round of its NextGen fund. The fund is designed to he…
Fears Tory plans to scrap university degrees will damage arts
Conservative party says it will close the 'worst-performing' degrees that have high drop-out rates and 'poor' job…
