13 October 2022 New CLA Briefing – Early Years & The Arts: Why an arts-rich early years matters On 13 October we launched a new Briefing paper Early Years & The Arts with the Centre for Research in Early Childhood (CREC), setting out why an arts-rich early years matters for children.
13 October 2022 Policy and Practice round-up October 2022 This month we bring you news of the new ministerial team at the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and Department for Education (DfE); the Cultural Education Plan; what to look out for in the 26 October Arts Council England funding announcements; DTEA Labour Party Conference event; an invite to join Seize the Day; and a goodbye from Co-Directors Lizzie and Sam.
12 October 2022 Hours of arts teaching and number of arts teachers in England’s secondary schools continue stable after years of decline Department for Education figures published 9 June 2022 show that between November 2020 and November 2021 the number of arts teachers increased by +2% and the number of hours the arts were taught in secondary schools overall did not change. The number of children in England’s secondary schools went up by +2% over the same period.