A grand partnership
The arts and higher education have been working together in a number of ways to the benefit of both sectors, says Sue Hoyle.
The arts and higher education have been working together in a number of ways to the benefit of both sectors, says Sue Hoyle.
Alan Clarke is working on a training programme for artists who want to work in prisons. He outlines some of the challenges faced s…
An educational spending toolkit says creative activities are beneficial but the positive impact on academic learning is low.
The difficulty of keeping arts graduates in the areas in which they trained, and of communicating the transferable nature of skill…
Caroline Fentiman finds there is a lot that can be learnt from successful musical education practice from around the world.
Cila Warncke discusses the role of literature in promoting democracy and social change in a country like Myanmar. &…
In the wake of the EBacc controversy and the recent publication of the Mayor’s Education Inquiry, 200 leader…
Joan Lazarus’s invitation to “eavesdrop on voices from the field” of arts education has much to offer UK readers…
Lisa Ball-Lechgar describes how Abu Dhabi has placed culture as a vital element in its ongoing development and growth.
Dialogue with artists, the arts sector, participants, Assembly members, representative bodies and audience members is underpinning…
Details of new paid opportunities for young people to gain training, skills and experience in the cultural sector have been releas…
A new body to represent those working in music education is to be formed as the National Association of Music Educators (NAME) and…
A new project is aiming to help integrate the teaching of core subjects with various artforms by linking primary schools with acto…
Government proposals to scrap GCSEs in favours of English Baccalaureate Certificates are thrown out, but planned curriculum reform…
A programme aiming to raise expectations and awareness of what young disabled people can achieve is seeking examples of music proj…
‘Ageing artfully’ has introduced vulnerable older people to BollyWalking. Christina Christou and John Pinder of Akadem…
The Education Secretary has defended his EBacc proposals in the Commons as concerns are raised across parties.
Lorna Rees describes her career development into early years work
As a compendium and celebration of thirty years of inspirational children’s theatre, this book serves its purpose with clari…
Although education programmes are effective, more needs to be done to educate young people about what can be legally downloaded fr…
A 14-month review of qualifications for 14 to 19 year-olds in Wales has rejected the EBacc in favour of retaining GCSEs as the mai…
Government shows no signs of changing its view of the arts as an add-on to Secondary education.
Linda Jasper calls for the proposed EBacc qualification to include the opportunity for young people to continue to study dance.
The future of education in London should include schools engaging with cultural institutions, teaching about the city’s cult…