23 July 2021 Funding cut for HE arts courses goes ahead In March this year the Office for Students (OfS) was asked by the Secretary of State for Education, Gavin Williamson, to consult on a reallocation of the government’s Strategic Priority Grant.
22 July 2021 Policy & Practice round-up July 2021 This month we bring you news of Ofsted research on teaching music; guidance from the DfE on teaching for education recovery; research from the Centre for Cultural Value demonstrating public belief in the power of the arts to improve wellbeing; a call for stories from Dance graduates from One Dance; and how to get involved in the social media campaign #ArtIsEssential.
14 July 2021 Implementing anti-racism and being an effective ally: representation in the arts curriculum work June 2020 to July 2021 Over the past year colleagues across all of the art subjects have been working to review and change representation in the arts curriculums they deliver or support. This blog summarises the activity to date by subject and signposts ongoing activity you may find useful.