Latest News Policy & Practice round-up November 2021 This month we bring you news of the new Education Minister’s quizzing by the Education Select Committee on EBacc and BTECs; comments on arts education from the new Arts Minister Lord Parkinson; ONS data that shows arts subjects have been disproportionately hit by the pandemic; the RSA Learning About Culture final report; a research digest on culture and young people’s mental health; new evaluation principles from the Centre for Cultural Value; the Edge Foundation’s Skills Shortages Bulletin with a spotlight on the creative industries; and The Second Dose, a New National Youth Trends report from Beatfreeks.
28 October 2021 Autumn Budget and Spending Review 2021: Culture and Learning On 27 October the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, presented his Autumn Budget and Spending Review for 2021. This sets out some tax and fiscal announcements for the coming year, as well as the spending limits (resource and capital) for every government department for the next three years.
14 October 2021 New government picture for cultural learning September’s government reshuffle gave us a brand-new set of ministers for both education and culture. It will be very important for these MPs to get to grips with their new briefs quickly, as the final negotiations in the Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR), in which the Chancellor will set the budget for each department for the next three years, are currently taking place. In this post we give you an update on who’s who and an indication of what they are likely to be focussed on.
12 October 2021 Policy & Practice round-up October 2021 This month we bring you news of the Recovery Premium funding and eligibility; the 2022 Music Education Plan; funding for eight Creativity Collaboratives; Our Creative Voice website with evidence and case studies; the new Creative Industries Social Mobility Toolkit from the Social Mobility Commission, and a thought-provoking blog on arts-based pedagogy in primary schools post-Covid.
06 October 2021 New CLA Advisory Panel Members appointed The purpose of the Advisory Panel is to provide advice and sector insight to the CLA. The Panel is made up of representatives of both the cultural and education sectors, and other key stakeholders in the core work of the Alliance.
