£18m boost for music education

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22 Jul 2014

Government announces extra funds and ends fears that local authorities will be asked to terminate music services.

Between arts and academia

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17 Jul 2014

Universities and the cultural sector can work in partnership to drive innovation, widen participation and engage a broader public, writes Deborah Bull.

Inspired to learn

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08 Jul 2014

The Prisoners Education Trust is celebrating 25 years of working with offenders and contributing to reduced reoffending rates, says Susannah Henty.

Working with women

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08 Jul 2014

Naomi Joseph talks to Lucy Perman about how Clean Break works with female ex-offenders not just in theatre-making but also offering pastoral care.

Mending the creative pipeline

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09 Jun 2014

Liz Hill reflects on a Warwick Commission debate which revealed the enthusiasm of the creative industries for better creative and cultural education in schools – and the barriers to making it happen. 

Book review: 'Reaching Out: Music education with 'hard to reach' children and young people'

08 May 2014

The authors write “with passion and authority”, making this book relevant to a wider readership than the title suggests, finds Julia Ient.

Music Education Hubs strive for financial sustainability

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07 May 2014

Hubs are engaging with the majority of schools in their areas, but more needs to be done to reach children from all backgrounds, report finds.

A very grand departure

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06 May 2014

Pat Cochrane describes how Cape UK has produced educational resources for the Yorkshire Festival, part of the Tour de France’s Grand Départ.

Pressure mounts on councils to cut music education funding

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17 Apr 2014

The Department for Education is warning that there should be no money in local authority education budgets for extra-curricular music and arts. 

Job Ladder

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27 Mar 2014

Susie Hall takes us through the steps of her career, joining her twin passions: children and the arts.

Arts impact cannot be proven, say researchers

19 Mar 2014

ACE pledges new funding for research as review reveals the woeful lack of robust evidence underpinning claims for the instrumental impact of the arts.

Make the case for culture

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19 Mar 2014

Alex Jones urges those in the early to mid stage of their career (like her) to join a What Next? Generation group.

Joined-up thinking puts arts on the main agenda in Wales

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14 Mar 2014

The Welsh Government is preparing to harness the arts, culture and heritage in its battle against poverty and social exclusion.

Creative and commercial

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10 Mar 2014

Jim Beirne describes how Newcastle’s Live Theatre has created a portfolio of creative enterprises to support the theatre's core new writing and education work.

Cultural DNA and ecosystems of success

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28 Feb 2014

Jonothan Neelands warns that although creativity and cultural vibrancy are part of our shared DNA, the flourishing Creative Industries will wither unless attention is paid to their delicate root system which relies on public subsidy to survive.

Youth ensembles are active but challenges lie ahead

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24 Feb 2014

Young musicians are benefiting from youth ensembles, but concerns are growing over their financial stability and the difficulty of recruiting musicians.

Shakespeare’s Globe makes £3.6m reaching 1 million people

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19 Feb 2014

Three-quarters of income at the self-financing venue came from ticket sales and admission charges in 2013, though almost a half of all tickets were priced at £5.

From STEM to STEAM, demands Shadow Minister

14 Feb 2014

MPs and Lords are questioning the ‘discounting’ that devalues GCSE arts subjects in the school league tables.

Funding out of step with In Harmony ambitions

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07 Feb 2014

An interim report reveals promising results but an uncertain future for England’s ‘El Sistema’ schools music pilot.

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