Advocacy
Raising awareness around the importance of music education
‘Please stop telling us that the arts subjects are worth less than others’ – The Opinion of a Teacher
Last night was GCSE options evening. That time of year when you get to stand at a stall and sell your subject,…
Stem subject snobbery: a student’s view on why arts subjects matter
This 16-year-old says taking GCSE dance was the best decision she ever made – why is everyone so negative about it? “Y’know,…
Chancellor endorses art for art’s sake
Public funding for the creative industries is about more than simply an economic calculation, it’s “an investment in who we are as a…
Study shows that arts participation benefits young children with autism
A review of 18 peer-reviewed studies about arts participation, published between 2000 and 2015, adds to the growing evidence about how arts participation…
‘The arts give students the ability to cope with uncertainty’ – Peter Green, Headmaster
Despite the protestations of Nicky Morgan and Nick Gibb that the place of the arts in British education is safe (with well-researched…
How music helps your child’s brain grow
Kinderling Radio in Australia spoke to Anita Collins, Professor in Neuroscience and Child Education at the University of Canberra, recently, about how…
‘We ignore the arts at our peril’ – Alun Jones on the provision of arts in state schools
A leading independent school headteacher is set to criticise provision of the arts in state schools, claiming they have been “all but squeezed out”…
The Benefits of the Ukulele on Kids’ Attitudes
Are you afraid you’re raising a little delinquent? Is your eight- or nine-year-old lacking in sympathy for others, and unwilling to provide…
Is music good for your child’s future?
We all know, instinctively, that music is good for us, and for our children. Who can deny the affect that music has…
Nick Gibb: ‘Expose youngsters to classical music’
As a keen listener to Desert Island Discs, I am always impressed by the accuracy with which interviewees can pinpoint the moment…
Research on link between music education and academic achievement
Researchers from the University of Kansas have confirmed what decades of anecdotal evidence and the evidence on this site and elsewhere suggests:…
Darren Henley: ‘Any cut in funding worries me’
“I thought you might ask that!” Arts Council England’s chief executive is waving a piece of paper at me, sheepish yet triumphant….
