15 November 2021 Policy & Practice round-up November 2021 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.