23 March 2022 Levelling Up agenda: immediate impacts on Arts Council England distribution of funding The government’s Levelling Up agenda has had a significant impact on public funding for the arts and for cultural learning, with new directives from the Secretary of State to prioritise investment in specific geographic areas, and to re-distribute funding away from London taking immediate effect. This post gives you the headlines, what this might mean for cultural learning, and calls for your experiences on how your work will be funded and supported going forward.
23 March 2022 The Levelling Up White Paper: what it means for culture and education The government’s Levelling Up White Paper contains complex, complicated, and refreshingly long-term ambitions to make significant changes to places and placemaking in the UK. It aims to align all relevant government investment and policy towards the achievement of these goals over the next 8 years, and to create a comprehensive placemaking strategy that will create a new kind of industrial revolution and systemic change for the UK.
03 March 2022 Policy and Practice round-up March 2022 This month we bring you news of the fate of BTECs; the Culture in Crisis report from the Centre for Cultural Value; a new Representation in Dance Education resource; an ask for Art Teachers to fill in a survey from NSEAD; a new guide for governors from Arts Council England; and a July Artsmark Celebration ‘Day to Create’.