29 October 2018 Policy and Practice round-up October 2018 This month we bring you news of the RSC/Tate Time to Listen report on the impact of arts-rich schools; a House of Lords debate on music education; a £5m fund for youth performance networks; the Pisa 2021 test on creative thinking; a Frieze magazine article on the ‘extinction’ of arts in schools; a STEAM report from US National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine, and a DASER STEAM event.
25 October 2018 Amanda Spielman, Chief Inspector sets out plans for new Ofsted framework In her speech to SCHOOLS NE on 11 October Amanda Spielman, Chief Inspector of Ofsted, set out the plans and proposals for the new inspection framework that will come in to effect in September 2019.
24 October 2018 Arts Council England – 2020-2030 Strategy: evidence and consultation Arts Council England (ACE) is consulting on its next 10 year strategy which will run from 2020 to 2030. The strategy will guide ACE’s development, advocacy and investment (read funding) decisions.