Publisher ‘could not be prouder’ to join scheme for young writers
A development organisation committed to supporting young, aspiring writers in the north of England has welcomed publishing leader…
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Antony Gormley: The government made promises on arts education but it is failing
British sculptor Antony Gormley has said the government “promised to put art back on the table and hasn’t done it yet”. Gormley, k…
Bristol Old Vic celebrates 260th birthday with school commissions
Bristol Old Vic is to create two plays about the complexities of British identity for local young people, in a project timed to ma…
Government axes teacher training bursaries for arts subjects
Teacher training grants worth £10,000 for creative subjects are to be scrapped by the Department for Education (DfE), fewer than…
Badenoch pledges to shut down ‘rip-off’ university courses
The leader of the Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch, has told the party conference in Manchester that Tories would shut down “ri…
Co-creation as R&D: Children’s ideas at the ‘heart and start’
Lizzy Stephens, artistic director of Travelling Light Theatre Company, believes in giving children a voice and valuing their input…
Lisa Nandy hails Tate’s schools website as win for philanthropy
Teachers and pupils across the country will benefit from free resources inspired by the Tate’s national collection, in a first for…
Museums’ ad-hoc funding for learning activities jeopardising youth engagement
Project-based funding for museum learning programmes poses a “clear challenge” when it comes to sustaining engagement with chi…
Youth Music report finds global majority ‘locked out’ of industry
Young people from the global majority are more likely to enjoy going to school than their white peers, and to express greater enjo…
Youth orchestra co-founder says moving on is ‘sign of success’
The co-founder and artistic director of a youth-led orchestral music organisation has announced succession plans after nearly 15 y…
Funding cuts will drive class divide, theatre leader claims
Stratford East executive director Hanna Streeter has warned of an “ever-increasing disparity” between those educated in the privat…
Youth Music head steps away after 13 years of leadership
MATT GRIFFITHS is to depart Youth Music in December after 13 years as chief executive. Under his leadership, the charity expanded…
Art Fund leader demands ‘laser-like focus’ on creative subjects in schools
The director of the UK’s national charity for museums and galleries has asked the government to “get a grip” when it comes to firm…
Content creators get free access to Southbank concerts with TikTok classical music scheme
A scheme designed to support content creators who are passionate about classical music has been launched by a major London arts ve…
Curriculum and Assessment Review: An opportunity not to be missed
Ministers have long argued that background should not be a barrier to opportunity in life. That case can be powerfully made in ter…
Music education boosts skills for ‘any career path’, says study
The vast majority of adults who had access to music education or played an instrument in school credit the hobby with providing th…
Costume legend voices concerns over ‘unfocused’ arts training
Costume designer John Bright has admitted he feels “worry about the future” of the UK’s creative industries, suggesting skills tra…
The first cut is the deepest
With conference season in full swing, CEO of Punch Records, Ammo Talwar calls on policymakers to recognise culture as infrastructu…
How museums are supporting early years development
Art Fund’s Rosheen Murray shares a new programme aiming to ensure every child, regardless of background, has the chance to devel…
Entertainment experts demand Digital Creativity GCSE
Leaders at the likes of Roblox, Warner Bros. Discovery, and Into Film have demanded the introduction of an entirely new GCSE quali…
Arts Emergency embraces shared leadership model
Arts Emergency is to live by its values of “shared power” and “collaborative decision-making” with the introduction of a joint lea…
ACE-funded research into early access to the arts could ‘drive culture spending agenda’
A 25-year research programme investigating the impact of sustained interaction with cultural activities on children and families c…
Girls continue to outnumber boys in music engagement
The proportion of girls participating in National Youth Music organisations (NYMOs) continues to outnumber boys, although the gap…
V&A East director: My biggest ask is for government to reinvest in creative education
The director of V&A East has said it is “a shock” to comprehend how creative education has been “set back a generation” in Bri…
