This month we bring you news of a three-year extension to Wales’ Creative Learning Through the Arts programme; a new report from the UNESCO International Commission on the Futures of Education; Representation in the curriculum Drama resources; a call out to global majority artists or dance companies to contribute to a Dance resource for teachers; and a National Drama survey showing that Covid has had significant impact on Drama education.

The Cultural Learning Alliance (CLA) is looking to appoint a Co-Director, leading on communication and messaging, to work alongside the existing Co-Director (Policy) and Co-Director (Research).

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.

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.