20 May 2021 Policy and Practice round-up May 2021 This month we bring you news of Creativity Collaboratives school grants; a report from the EPI calling for a £13.5bn multi-year programme of support for children and young people to reverse the damage of the pandemic; the launch of Amplify Voice; resources from the Centre for Cultural Value; a Dance in education survey and Thank You day for schools.
20 May 2021 Summer 2021 models: Newhampton Arts Centre summer programme Part of our series of guest blogs about models that could be adapted for use as part of Recovery Summer Schools or Holiday Activities and Food programmes, Trevelyan Wright of Newhampton Arts Centre in Wolverhampton writes about their summer arts programme.
19 May 2021 Summer 2021: Learning Map – add your activity Curious Minds have developed an interactive digital map to help demonstrate to school leaders and policy-makers the vast scale of the creative and cultural education workforce which exists in our communities nationwide. The map will also make it easier for schools to identify and connect with their own local cultural learning resources and expertise, all of which they can tap into this summer.
19 May 2021 Are you ready for the 28 May Festival of School and College Arts? Join us and the Association for School and College Leaders (ASCL) on 28 May 2021 on Twitter to celebrate the vital role of the arts in our schools and colleges around the country, and the fantastic work created by children and young people. After over a year of despair and disruption, let’s get back to the creativity and joy which forms such an important part of education.
17 May 2021 Summer 2021 models: the Arts Backpack from Action for Children’s Arts The first in our series of guest blogs about models that could be adapted for use as part of Recovery Summer Schools or Holiday Activities and Food programmes over summer 2021.
13 May 2021 You can make the cultural sector fairer today Korantema Anyimadu, Arts Emergency Community Manager, writes about the work of Arts Emergency. The charity supports young people who are underrepresented in the cultural industries because of their race, income, class or disability, to turn their passions into sustainable careers. Read on for actions you can take to help.
05 May 2021 Office for Students consults on 49% cuts to HE arts courses funding The Office for Students is the independent regulator for higher education in England. They are running a consultation on funding decisions for the 2021-22 academic year they have been directed to make by the Department for Education, requiring a 50% reduction in funding for university courses on performing and creative arts. The consultation closes on Thursday 6 May.