21 May 2018 Policy and Practice round-up May 2018 This month we bring you a possible end to Floor Targets; a highly critical report from the Health and Education Select Committees on the government’s Children’s Mental Health Green Paper; this month’s advocates, including 100 artists and the CBI; plus details of the Go Creative – Get a Job! Conference.
09 May 2018 New evidence Briefing: The Arts, Health and Wellbeing Ahead of Mental Health Awareness Week from the 14-20 May, we are launching our new Briefing written in partnership with the children’s mental health charity a Place2Be. Including a foreword from a Place2Be’s President and Founder Dame Benita Refson, the briefing sets out why the arts make us happier and healthier and are key to supporting children’s good mental health.
09 May 2018 Arts in England’s Schools: the current picture The current decline – key statistics Arts GCSE entries have fallen 28% since 2010; Number of hours arts subjects are taught in secondary schools has fallen 17% since 2010; Number of arts teachers is down by 16% since 2010.