Cultural Learning Alliance

CLA Latest News: October 2024 This month we have a bumper edition including: - Important information on responding to the government’s Curriculum and Assessment Review - Pre-budget education funding announcement - New Education Oracy Commission report - Social Market Foundation report on parental influence in ‘assumed knowledge’ - £15m funding boost for school nurseries - National Audit Office report on SEN support - Russell Group metrics dropped from school grading - Report on creative clusters’ UK impact Read more: https://buff.ly/4hBq9kS

What policy changes do we need to see from the government in order for us to see a "sustained revival of arts and cultural learning"? Our 'Blueprint for an inclusive, arts-rich education' outlines our view. Useful reading ahead of the upcoming #CurriculumAndAssessmentReview. We'll be sharing more guidance on submitting to the Call for Evidence soon. https://lnkd.in/eAWjwuSJ

Later this week we will publish our Latest News for October as usual, but it will be followed by a detailed guide to submitting your evidence to the government’s Curriculum and Assessment Review, with a special introduction by Professor Pat Thomson. This “Call for Evidence” is our opportunity to make the case for the importance of the expressive arts in schools. There are 45 questions to answer, many of which are quite detailed, and some are not relevant for us. Don’t worry, you don’t have to respond to them all. We will let you know which are most relevant for the expressive arts in our education system. We will share our own response as soon as it’s ready. In the meantime, we will share all the evidence and guidance you will need to help you to respond by 22 November.

This month we have two perspectives on working in the youth sector, across music and visual art. Tina Ramdeen, Associate Director of Young People at the Roundhouse in London, reflects on what can happen when youth work is fully embedded within an arts organisation; and Manchester-based artist and creative practitioner, Kirsty Gbasai, shares her experience as creative practitioner and community artist in a youth centre in Bolton. Read now: https://buff.ly/4f2PW3p Image - Roundhouse

CLA Latest News: Sept 2024 At the start of this autumn term we bring you news about CLA’s presence at the Labour Party Conference; important details about the government’s curriculum and assessment review; how to apply for Paul Hamlyn Foundation's Teacher Development Fund and much more... Read now:

We are looking forward to co-hosting a panel discussion with Curious Minds at this year’s The Labour Party Conference in Liverpool. If you're attending, we hope to see you there. Access to arts and cultural education: Helping Labour deliver creative opportunities for every child 🗓 Date: Monday, 23rd September ⏰ Time: 12:15 pm - 1:15 pm 📍 Venue: PLMR Policy Hub, ACC Liverpool (secure zone)

CLA Latest News: August 2024 This month, we bring you a comprehensive roundup of the latest trends and statistics shaping the landscape of cultural learning. This edition covers a range of topics, from the fluctuating entries in GCSE and A-Level arts subjects to significant policy changes that could impact educators, students and schools alike. Read: https://buff.ly/3AIVOjb

"The arts can have a profound effect on dismantling the fear, ignorance and prejudice that are the roots of hatred." Saphena Aziz A reminder – in these febrile times – that the arts have an important role in building empathy & countering hate. Read: https://lnkd.in/endbk3-5

Latest Thinking: Music Hubs Read reflections on Music Hubs from two leading figures in the music sector Bridget Whyte, Chief Executive of Music Mark, explains what is happening with Music Hubs Deborah Annetts, CEO of the Independent Society of Musicians, sets out some of ISM’s concerns.

Latest News from CLA - July 2024 This month we bring you a bumper edition including: 🔺 new government education appointments, including the chair of the curriculum and assessment review 🔺news on education legislative reform from the King’s Speech 🔺news about the alarming increase in child poverty and details of the new government taskforce to tackle it 🔺the challenges in children’s lives revealed by DfE census data 🔺warnings about the lack of specialist teachers 🔺parental concerns about school funding and the lack of specialist teaching 🔺the link between mental health and school absences 🔺remembering Sir Tim Brighouse Read our July edition: https://buff.ly/3SmaJG1