Arts and schools – could do better
Cultural organisations need to tailor their offer to help schools achieve their individual goals in a cost-effective way, accordin…
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EBacc crisis
Government proposals for replacing GCSEs will leave the arts outside the core curriculum
London leads the way
The Mayor’s Education Inquiry arrived last month, following extensive consultation with stakeholders across London. But what…
Eloise Malone reviews Arts Education and Contemporary Culture
This book provides a fascinating selection of thought-provoking nuggets on formal and informal pedagogy in the arts and cultural s…
My Gurus – Jane Bryant
Jane Bryant pays tribute to those who inspire her
Equipped for the challenge
Victoria Aspden explains how the EducationLive event is persuading teachers of the value of bringing school groups to the theatre,…
National icon, international reach
Schools around the world have been invited to tune into a live science lesson taking place at the Royal Albert Hall. Lucy Noble te…
Challenge and Change
How can education in galleries thrive in the face of challenging times for culture and education more generally? Jane Sillis is en…
Raising the game
Rob Smith has found a sustainable model for working with artist educators that provides artists with an income stream relevant to…
Multiple perspectives
A cross-curricular approach to education can validate the fundamental contribution of music to our lives, says Chris Harrison.
The devil in the detail
Will there be a mismatch between the vision articulated in the Henley Review of Cultural Learning and the strategies for making it…
The world’s a stage
Harper Ray explains how Globe Education is producing education resources that are as vivid for those further afield as for those a…
Hot to trot!
Sadler’s Wells has been selected to form the new National Youth Dance Company (NYDC), which will become England’s flag…
Free art school gets go-ahead
A bid by Plymouth College of Art to open a mainstream, city centre school for pupils aged 4 to 16 has been given the go-ahead by t…
Drama and dance remain on the sidelines
The draft programmes of study for the new primary national curriculum in English, while giving detailed specifications of what pup…
The creativity gap
Greg Klerkx explains how the legacy of Creative Partnerships is being carried on
Artists endure the double-dip
The value of work available to artists has suffered another downturn, falling almost to the level of the 2008 recession, suggests…
CLA keeps the pressure on education strategy
Concerns at the limitations of the Henley Review of Cultural Education and the Government’s response to it thus far (AP249)…
Tight schedule for music education hubs
The race is on to get the new hubs delivering programmes and partnerships by September
Talent unlimited
Lisa Tregale shows how effective support can unleash the musical talent of young people from the widest range of backgrounds
Henley holds back on EBacc
Arts sector welcomes Henley Review findings but key gaps may slow progress
Henley proposes wide menu for change
ACE will lead public bodies in the renewal of England’s strategy for cultural education
Only a third of schools provide ‘good’ music education says Ofsted
Too much talk and not enough music in music lessons is affecting quality
Quick start for music plan
Timetable for the launch of music education hubs raises questions about implementation logistics
