27 February 2015
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Training
Labour promises more arts in school
Ed Miliband has promised that arts policy will be “at the heart of the government” if Labour gains power in this year’s general election, but has refused to rule out further cuts to the sector.
Labour promises more arts in school
Labour would use Ofsted inspections to put a greater emphasis on art in schools in England., says the party's leader Ed Miliband. Read moreMore information about the news can also be found on The Museums Association website and The Stage News
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Read more hereA vanity project?
A decent, equal and well-resourced music education for everyone in the UK would be more useful than a "world class" concert hall for London, says Charlotte Higgins. Read more
Universities told to double number of poorer students
Admissions watchdog, the Office for Fair Access, wants to see the number of poorer students reach 40,000 in the next five years and is urging elite universities to do more to widen their intake. Read more
Headteachers – we need you!
Sound Connections and Music Mark are working together to recruit and support a small group of Music Champions who have a proven track record of running a school with high quality music education provision. Read more
Toward a new contract for arts and culture: join the debate
With a general election and a new Government only a few months away, might this period of change present an opportunity for the arts and culture sector to come together to form a new contract for arts and culture? The Royal Society of Arts, supported by the Arts Council, is exploring this question, and has begun to develop a draft contract that sets out a set of ‘asks’ and offers’ to Government. Read more
Ofsted: more than 100 schools not inspected for almost a decade
According to official data from the inspectorate, 115 schools last underwent a full inspection in 2006. And more than 600 outstanding schools have not been visited by inspectors for seven years or more. Read more
The CirSchool project (Circus in the curriculum)
A training for Teachers interested in exploring the role of the Intelligent Physical Arts within the Key Stage 1, 2 & 3 PE Curriculum. The training is taking place at the Roundhouse from the 17th-20th March. For more information see below
Download CIrSchool Teacher Training flyer
Download CirSchool FREE Teacher Training Info Sheet
Download CirSchool FREE Teacher Training Application
Trench Brothers - First World War Primary School Project
Trench Brothers commemorates the achievements and contributions made by ethnic minority forces, and combines a wide range of curriculum-linked, arts and skills-based activities with a new music theatre work. Read more
Call for applications: BFI Film Academy Residential – Programming and audience development
The BFI are looking for applications for a provider in England to run the Residential Programme – Programming and audience development in the school summer holidays 2015. This course will be an intensive ‘hot housing’ programme to support the development of programming and exhibition skills for up to 30 16–19 year olds. Read more
Project Manager (Music Education) opportunity
Tower Hamlets Arts and Music Education Service (THAMES) is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and creative arts administrator to support the development of music education in schools (Maternity Cover). More details
