Unlocking the voice: How Shakespeare can transform oracy in schools
The government Curriculum and Assessment Review has been largely welcomed by the arts sector. Here Daniel Evans and Tamara Harvey,…
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RNCM gains approval to award its own research degrees
The Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM) has been granted full research degree awarding powers by the Office for Students (OfS),…
Pupil-led creativity: Researching the power of music in the lives of autistic children
Artist Alex Lupo, music in education leader Karen Irwin, and researcher Beth Pickard discuss the transformative importance of musi…
Creative education provides workplace ‘confidence shield’
Some 65% of performance and creative arts students feel well-prepared for work compared to 46% of other pupils, a report surveying…
What it means to be human: Why the arts and humanities are more important than ever
On behalf of the Midlands Arts and Humanities Futures Network¹, Professor Rachel Moseley argues for the importance of a co-ordina…
Fewer than 100 schools offering art history A-level, report finds
Just 80 institutions in England offer History of Art A-level, 61% of which are fee-paying schools, research commissioned by the Co…
Does the curriculum review allow teachers to step off the policy pendulum?
The recently published curriculum review has elicited a range of reactions and reflections. But primary school teacher and educati…
Kids take over the museum
This week, Kids in Museums stages its 15th annual Takeover Day. Across the UK and internationally, museums invite children and you…
Arts give young people well-being boost valued at £10,000
Young people who take part in arts and cultural activities experience a significant improvement in life satisfaction, equivalent t…
London conservatoire to lead ‘much-needed’ arts research alongside Indian peer
A London-based conservatoire is to collaborate with New Delhi’s Shiv Nadar University in a commitment to advance “transcultural ac…
Demand for arts sector support grows amid budget speculation
The proportion of UK adults who think the government should be doing more to support the arts has risen nearly 10 percentage point…
RSC launches ‘revolutionary’ digital-based Shakespeare curriculum
The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) and independent trust the Foyle Foundation have launched a “revolutionary” way of studying Sha…
RSC and campaigners herald ‘historic moment’ for renewed arts emphasis in schools
The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC), Independent Society of Musicians (ISM), and campaigners fighting for an arts-rich national cu…
Gang violence play to reach hundreds more young people in expanded second year
A Lyric Hammersmith production educating young people on gang violence and exploitation will reach hundreds more young people in i…
Arts leaders Arlene Phillips and Sir Mark Elder join voices urging the end of the EBacc
Choreographer Arlene Phillips, conductor Sir Mark Elder, and actor Bertie Carvel are among the signatories to an open letter deman…
The class ceiling inquiry
A new study into working-class access to creative careers in Greater Manchester will seek to provide local solutions rather than l…
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…
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…
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…
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…
