There has never been a more important time to restate the value of arts and culture to the lives of all children and young people and to champion the centrality of schools in providing a universal, high-quality cultural education. It is especially important now as the education system has undergone significant changes in the past five years, including the introduction of a new national curriculum (which is markedly less prescriptive than its predecessor), and changes to school structures and... more
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Issue 289: The arts and the national curriculum
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The arts and the national curriculum
12 Nov 2015As creative subjects are squeezed out of the curriculum, what can arts organisations do to ensure all children benefit from culture? Maggie Atkinson has some suggestions.
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