Musical blues
Just one-third of children today play a musical instrument compared to two-thirds of their parents at the same age, according to r…
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The kids are alright – in Scotland
In stark contrast with England, where the future of the creative education scheme ‘Creative Partnerships’ is under thr…
Vetting and barring
Organisations working with children and vulnerable adults are subject to a plethora of rules and regulations. Keith Arrowsmith exp…
New deal for jobs
A project aiming to produce 100 ‘creative digital’ jobs for unemployed young people is being set up by New Deal of the…
Measuring the impact of Creative Partnerships
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has concluded that, for every £1 invested in the Creative Partnerships (CP) scheme, approximate…
Top 5 Websites
Kim Lofthouse shares the websites she wouldn’t want to be without
An educational experience
Opportunities for Theatre in Education are on the increase. Mike Ingham explains why, even in a recession, high-quality TIE should…
Creative partnerships – Creativity in the curriculum
Performances with the Birmingham Royal Ballet, garden designs in Slough, and building exhibits for a science museum in Norfolk are…
Arts squeeze in schools continues
A survey conducted amongst teachers and headteachers in 1,000 primary schools across the UK has revealed a determination amongst s…
