Bridging the gap
Steve Moffitt reflects on the role of cultural education in the curriculum, in anticipation of the forthcoming Henley Review
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Music hubs to drive music education from 2012
Local authorities will no longer be at the heart of decision-making on music education provision
Give youth a chance
Bristol Old Vic Young Company blew my mind away last night. Partly this was because of their performance, and partly because it ma…
The Laptop Orchestra led by Professor David Toop of the London College of Communication performs in the chapel of King’s College London
UK universities are preparing to work more closely with the cultural and creative industries on income-generating ideas through a…
EBacc campaign gains support
Arts subjects may yet be included as core GCSE subjects in the new ‘English Baccalaureate’ (EBacc) following the recom…
The truth about youth
This summer I was working on a project at The Royal Exchange Theatre, which was part of its two year Truth about Youth programme….
A cultural entitlement
Jeremy Newton argues that arts education should not be left by the wayside as the curriculum is overhauled
Not an add-on
Creative Partnerships is about to end. Naranee Ruthra-Rajan shares some thoughts about what its Change Schools programme has achie…
Get recognition
Alice Young thinks that young people want to take part, want to learn and demand excellent delivery
Fun and Games
Steve Moffitt on an arts education project working to engage young people with the Olympic Games
New structure for Youth Music
Youth Music will be operating a new funding model from November, following the publication of the National Plan for Music Educatio…
Dance UK challenges Willetts
Caroline Miller responds to David Willetts’ comments about A-level dance
Mike Ingham, Creative Manager for Performance in Education
In the light of the recent riots it’s extremely telling that one word has been missing amidst the demands for blame, answers…
Green light for school trips as red tape is cut
Guidance for teachers wishing to organise learning opportunities outside the classroom has been revised by the Department for Educ…
Arts marmite?
Greg Klerkx on Obama’s arts report
Arts marmite?
Greg Klerkx on Obama’s arts report
Music to their ears
Catching them young and teaching them to listen is the way to get kids interested in music, believes Richard Gill
High notes
Ginny Greenwood on a new scheme designed to boost musical opportunities for young people
The price of everything and the value of nothing?
Last week I went to two art exhibitions. Paul Graham at the Whitechapel and George Shaw at the Baltic. Looking at Graham’s photos…
Curation vs. education
Practically all public art Galleries have some kind of “education” or “engagement” arm to them, specifical…
Goals and Glory: lessons from the manager’s bench?
Last Friday I went to see Cheek by Jowl’s stunning, Russian company, ‘Tempest’ at the Barbican. Then, on Saturday afte…
Standards in community dance
I was recently invited to observe a dance lesson taking place as part of a community education programme. Although the artists kne…
Visual artists – your universities need you
With all the talk of cuts and fees its easy to get disheartened about the future health of creative industries in higher education…
Henley to put the spotlight on cultural education
A Government review of cultural education is to be led by Classic FM’s Darren Henley
