Advocacy
Raising awareness around the importance of music education
Ignoring the arts won’t prepare pupils for employment
A leading headmaster will warn that “questionable” reforms to GCSEs may not be developing the qualities valued by employers. Michael Windsor, headmaster…
These Business Leaders Do Their Jobs Better By Applying Lessons From The Performing Arts
The actor Steve Carell recently ran into an old colleague of his from Chicago’s Second City improv theater company. They reminisced about…
Commons Debate – Children & the Arts: Chris Bryant on Nicky Morgan’s comments on arts education
Chris Bryant, Shadow Minister (Culture, Media and Sport) Does the Minister accept that whatever spin he may put on it, when the…
“Arts cuts a disaster for children from working-class backgrounds” – Ali Smith
Award-winning Scottish author Ali Smith has described the systematic removal of the arts from state schools, revealed in a report by the…
Renowned conductor brands music service cuts ‘irresponsible’
A Grammy award-winning conductor, who has performed with some of the world’s most prestigious orchestras, has backed a campaign to safeguard the…
Report calls for Ofsted to look for evidence of excellent cultural & creative education in schools
Creativity and the arts are being “squeezed out” of schools, with pupils from low-income families being hardest hit, according to a major…
Funding for young instrumentalists from Awards for Young Musicians
Awards for Young Musicians have just released details on this year’s funding scheme. If you are aged between five and seventeen you…
Music Education fosters critical thinking, collaboration, emotional awareness & self confidence
Over the past decade, the music education community has been on the defensive, forced to advocate for music’s value in a test-obsessed…
Welsh National Opera chief’s school music cuts fear
It could take 15 years before the impact of cuts to music education services are felt, warns the Welsh National Opera’s chief…
Benefits of music education reinforced in new publication
Compelling evidence” for the benefits of music education are revealed in a new research review by internationally renowned Professor Susan Hallam MBE,…
Children’s music and arts initiatives receive £109 million boost
A range of projects that support children’s music, filmmaking, dance and local-heritage activities are to receive funding worth more than £109 million…
Culture and business chiefs join forces to fight for arts funding
An unprecedented coalition of top figures from the arts and business worlds has challenged the Government to do everything possible to ensure…
