Advocacy
Raising awareness around the importance of music education
David Lan denounces ‘narrow’ approach to arts education
Young Vic artistic director David Lan has criticised the government’s “narrow” approach to arts in education. Lan stressed the importance not only…
Music Education and the Multiplier Effect
The value of incorporating music into a child’s education cannot be understated. There is a heap of incontestable research showing that an…
Music tourists give £3bn boost to UK economy
Foreign music fans visiting the UK for gigs and festivals boosted the economy by £3.1bn in 2014, a report says. The report…
Academic subjects alone won’t ‘set every child up for life’ – John Newbigin
It’s no surprise that Nicky Morgan is in favour of the English baccalaureate (EBacc). But what is genuinely puzzling is her assertion that “evidence…
Reports reveals that music tourism generated £280 million & 2081 jobs for Scotland last year
Wish You Were Here 2015 – A new report has revealed the vast contribution of music tourism to the local economy within…
‘The compulsory Ebac is a question of conscience’
The recent government announcement that all pupils will be expected to enter and sit GCSE subjects for the English Baccalaureate (Ebac) has created…
Stop “Defending” Music Education
Today I ran across one more xeroxed handout touting the test-taking benefits of music education, defending music as a great tool for…
Music education key to raising literacy and numeracy standards
Is the answer to the complex issue of raising literacy and numeracy standards just about giving more “prime learning” time and emphasis…
Arts Impact Fund: a radical new way of getting extra funding for the arts
Peter Bazalgette, chairman of Arts Council England, explains how extra funding could come from universities, social services and the NHS Arts Council…
Ofsted must focus on how ‘well rounded’ pupils are and not just exam results, says CBI chief
Inspections should concentrate on whether schools are producing “well rounded young people” rather than just exam results, the head of Britain’s business…
Should young people study the arts? – a Get Creative debate from the Hay Festival
Young people are often told to prioritise some subjects over others, to focus on getting a job and to think about the…
‘To build character, schools must give their pupils a growth mindset and a rounded education in the arts’
The former star of TV hit ‘Tough Young Teachers’ picks apart the current vogue for promoting ‘character education’ The issue of building…
