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…
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A-Level students’ street art removed after complaints
A-Level students in Bury St Edmunds have had their street art removed after less than a week due to complaints. The art students f…
House of Lords debates creative industries policy
Peers say government must consider skills development, careers guidance and research and development tax relief in discussion on c…
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’…
Royal Ballet School widens membership scheme
The Royal Ballet School has launched a digital membership programme to widen access for those wanting to support its operation. Th…
APPG inquiry recommends action on decline of arts education
Government must urgently address a crisis in training, recruitment and retention of art and design teachers, according to an inqui…
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…
Protest over Brighton Centre for Contemporary Art closure
University stakeholders and artists call for University of Brighton to reconsider the decision to close the gallery and make its s…
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…
BBC offers reassurance on future of classical music
Broadcaster shares update on how it plans to provide a future for its concert orchestra and BBC Singers, in letter to the Musician…
Chichester university gains accreditation for new dance science degree
The University of Chichester is to become the first institute in the UK to have its Dance Science degree course accredited by the…
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…
Mackintosh Foundation launches technical apprenticeship programme
A new apprenticeship programme for technical theatre professionals has been launched to address a shortage in the sector. The inau…
Arts and humanities bear brunt of University of East Anglia cuts
Staff at University of East Anglia reveal that the majority of proposed academic cuts will be in arts and humanities.
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…
BBC executive says classical music sector ‘in crisis’
The broadcaster’s Chief Content Officer confirms the BBC’s classical music budget will seek to have a greater impact o…
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…
London art school to become Tate Modern’s neighbour
An independent art school is relocating to a new building adjacent to Tate Modern as part of plans to increase access to art educa…
University of Brighton closes art gallery
The University of Brighton is set to close the Brighton Centre for Contemporary Art (BCCA). It has attributed the closure to &ldqu…
