18 April 2023 Arts in Schools Summary Published by A New Direction, in partnership with the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation and the other nine former Bridge organisations, the recently published The Arts in Schools: Foundations for the Future report offers an evidence-based analysis of the current state of arts education in England’s schools and a vision for how it can be transformed for the better. We summarise the report’s key findings here, along with how CLA will support next steps for these findings.
18 April 2023 Policy and Practice round-up April 2023 This month’s round-up includes more information from DCMS on the Cultural Education Plan; a House of Lords debate on cultural learning; research into the impact of Scotland’s Youth Music Initiative; a new strategic vision for cultural learning from The University of Lincoln; two education professional development programmes from the Royal Opera House and Curious Minds respectively; and a new round of video content from young people from The National Lottery Heritage Fund.