Figures reveal that children living in the most deprived areas and those with lower attainment are the most likely to lose their o…

The PISA test, traditionally used to compare literacy and numeracy around the globe, will measure creativity in recognition that t…

Urban music is an economic success story, but music education is not serving the young creators of this work, many of whom come fr…

Despite not teaching the arts, the University of Bath has always embraced creativity. Jamie Eastman explains how its new arts cent…

A music-making project within HMP Inverness is helping offenders develop skills for life, learning and work. Stacey Toner describe…

Helping prisoners devise and perform a piece of children’s theatre for their families may help reduce re-offending rates, bu…

A new joint briefing from the Cultural Learning Alliance and Nesta says changing ‘STEM’ to ‘STEAM’ could i…

The need for a cross-government approach to arts in health – including education reforms – has been highlighted by MPs…

Sheila Benjamin never thought she’d know so much about construction. She reveals what it was like overseeing a £28m ca…

New research revealing declining exam entries for arts subjects comes as Education Minister Lord Nash denies that arts take-up in…

GCSE pupils are choosing not to study art and design becasue of government messaging around the EBacc, a survey of Norfolk schools…

The number of students taking EBacc subjects at GCSE has risen by 8%.

Last week’s A level results appear to confirm a feared knock-on effect of the introduction of the EBacc at GCSE level.

A new report examining diversity in the arts says change is impossible until there is “comprehensive data” on class.&n…

Almost half of respondents to a YouGov poll said more young children must learn a classical instrument if the artform is to surviv…

In its long-overdue response to a public consultation on the implementation of the EBacc, the Government has ignored calls for a b…

While the EBacc may be causing concern for the status of the arts in UK schools, there are opportunities to ensure creativity is a…

Every child in the last year of primary school in the London borough of Newham has the opportunity to see world-class theatre for…

Lord Nash said numerous students had been taking creative subjects “not because they suited them, but because they were easi…

For some children with physical disabilities, access to music making is barred by a lack of well-designed adapted musical instrume…

Most of the arts-focused higher education institutions assessed by the new Government ranking scheme have received a gold award.

Entries for GCSE arts subjects are down 9% on 2016, while entries for EBacc subjects are up 9% in the same period.

The Federation of Drama Schools aims to make recruitment more accessible and diverse, and help students identify high-quality trai…

With fewer students studying creative subjects at school, the UK’s Bridge organisations have taken on the challenge to promo…