Music education hub reforms ‘immensely challenging’
Leading figure in music education warns the top-down nature of planned government reforms has created 'more challenge, more cr…
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New arts campus for Medway following UCA closure
Medway School of Arts is set to open its doors in September on a site at The Historic Dockyard, Chatham. The new school will be ru…
Campaign urges education reform to save arts subjects
Open letter to Education Secretary, with more than 1,150 signatures, calls on government to review and reform Ebacc and Progress 8…
Government plans for ‘low value’ degree cap criticised
Admission restrictions to be placed on so-called 'low-value' degrees with high drop-out rates and poor employment prospect…
Time to be heard
Young people are often excluded from conversations and decision making in the arts. Jacqui O’Hanlon shares an initiative whi…
Youth-led arts fund awards £65,000 to young people
A youth-led fund launched in partnership by Youth Scotland and Creative Scotland has awarded £65,000 of funding to young peo…
Starmer promises greater emphasis on creativity in education
Labour leader says every child will be given the opportunity to take arts subjects until the age of 16 as part of the party’…
Consent workshops for teens attending first festival
Music festival Boardmasters says it is investing in workshops for young people and webinars for their parents to tackle consent is…
Young creatives embracing AI in music making
New research from Youth Music has found 63% of young creatives are using artificial intelligence (AI) to help them produce their a…
EXCLUSIVE: Young V&A removes trans poster and LGBTQ+ books
A letter sent to PCS union members at the V&A says the decision to remove a poster advocating for trans rights and two illustr…
NT’s Let’s Play offered free to primary schools
The National Theatre has announced its Let’s Play programme is now free to all state primary schools across the UK. The prog…
Young V&A museum to reopen after £13m upgrade
The Victoria and Albert museum dedicated to children and young people will reopen to the public on 1 July, following a three-year…
Swindon arts partnership for children ‘unable to flourish’ in school
Revolution Performing Arts (RPA) has announced a partnership with specialist tuition service Hunt Scholars to create alternative p…
Why would a bank support the arts?
The National Portrait Gallery has reopened after a three-year refurbishment. Its Director, Nicholas Cullinan and Andrea Sullivan o…
Labour slams government’s arts education provision
Shadow Arts Minister Barbara Keeley says Labour would ensure all children have access to high-quality arts education as she critic…
RSC expands Shakespeare in schools scheme
The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) is expanding its partnership scheme with schools across England to five new locations. It will…
University of Warwick opens new space in Venice
The University of Warwick has relocated its base in Venice to a historic Palazzo overlooking the Grand Canal. The new site, on the…
Large reduction in music education hub numbers confirmed
Music hubs to begin working over larger geographic areas, as application guidance for prospective Hub Lead Organisations and…
Performing arts college to open in Brighton
A new performing arts college will open in Brighton in September with an initial intake of 85 students. The Brighton Argus reports…
Creative sector blueprint pledges support for young people
The Creative Industries Sector Vision pledges to provide equal access to a creative education, promote creative career pathways an…
Campaign to make festivals affordable for the young
Amid evidence that rising costs are preventing young people from accessing music festivals, a new campaign seeks to offer tickets…
Goldsmiths becomes Artsmark’s national delivery partner
Goldsmiths, University of London, will be Artsmark Award’s new national delivery partner from the start of the 2023-24 acade…
Bletchley Park learning centre opens after £13m redevelopment
A formerly run-down World War Two building at Bletchley Park has opened as a new museum learning centre, part of a £13millio…
Foundling Museum makes ‘urgent’ appeal to secure future
The institution is seeking £1m in additional funding by September to secure the long-term future of its building and collect…
