First encounters with opera
Many children steer well clear of opera, but the artform has allowed primary school pupils in Norfolk to discover new heights of c…
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A role for the commercial sector
Clare Edwards argues that commercial organisations can extend access to music education – without compromising on quality.
Exploring mental health through dance
A project in three Manchester secondary schools engaged students in discussions about mental health and enabled them to develop th…
Making learning messy
A training programme in Wales is helping teachers create environments of "constructive chaos" that their pupils can thri…
Putting the arts back into the classroom
A new cultural curriculum in Bristol aims to reverse the decline in arts education. Phil Castang explains how the creative arts ca…
Russell Group universities urged to revise A level subject advice
ISM Chief Executive Deborah Annetts told peers the current selection of ‘facilitating subjects’ was not based on evide…
Arts teacher numbers plummet by almost a quarter
9,000 secondary school arts teachers have left their jobs in England since 2011.
Roundhouse outlines vision for £15m centre for young creatives
The London arts venue still needs to find £5m to begin work on the project, which would provide space and support to 18 to 3…
Widen definition of culture to engage young people, report says
New research into the cultural consumption habits of teenagers finds tattoos and Netflix are part of their understanding of c…
Space to play and learn
With arts engagement known to play a key role in social mobility, Claudine Matthews calls for UK cultural institutions to take a c…
Job Ladder – Matt Griffiths
Matt Griffiths reveals how his career progressed from freelance percussionist to Chief Executive of Youth Music.
Lynette Shanbury appointed to lead Polka Theatre
She will join the children’s theatre as Executive Director in August as it gears up for a major redevelopment.
Early successes for Wales’ creative learning plan
An interim report for the five-year programme is positive, but warns there will be challenges to maintaining the programme once fi…
EXCLUSIVE: Collapse in GCSE arts subjects gathers pace
The fall in entry numbers for GCSE arts subjects has reached record levels, but an Ofqual report understates dramatic losses in de…
Teacher of the year: ‘We must make parents value arts in schools’
The comments, made at a panel event on arts education, come as the RSA launches a new network of cultural practitioners to better…
Call for ‘joined-up thinking’ in music education funding
Music Education Hubs should lead the way in using music to address social need among children and young people, a report by Sound…
Ofsted culture lead: ‘I’ve not seen arts side-lined in schools’
The newly appointed National Lead for Visual and Performing Arts said she would wait to hear the views of inspectors from across t…
Breaking the cycle
To improve the diversity of the workforce, arts organisations need to employ more young people from low-income backgrounds. Kate D…
A technical route into the arts
Sara Whybrew explores the impact that the new T Level qualifications – an alternative to apprenticeships or A Levels –…
A step in the right direction
Creative organisations in East London have joined forces to offer local young people the chance to develop employment skills in pa…
Doctors move closer to unified plan for arts on prescription
27 healthcare providers in the North West have committed to developing a cultural prescription plan for new and expectant mothers…
From fantasy to reality
As new technologies open up the possibilities for creativity in stage performance, a new children’s theatre production showc…
Fun for every family
Realising how many of its visitors had a family member with a disability was the catalyst for Z-arts to launch its inclusive famil…
Creative learning scheme targets city schools
A £120k pilot scheme will see ten Northern Ireland secondary schools collaborate with artists on a range of projects to impr…
