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24.07.2026

Leading Arts Bodies Call On the Government To Go Further To Fully Restore The Status of Arts Subjects In Schools

Leading arts and education organisations are calling on Andy Burnham, the new Education Secretary Lucy Powell and members of the government to go much further than their predecessors to ensure the arts are a "fundamental part of every child’s school experience".

15.06.2026

Arts and Minds Response to the Government's Enrichment Benchmark Announcement

The government has announced new enrichment benchmarks and an “Every Child Can” programme intended to give children access to the arts and other areas. However, it misses key conditions and represents a wasted opportunity.

01.05.2026

Progress 8 reform must work for the arts in schools, say education and arts organisations

As the Department for Education concludes its consultation on the Progress 8 accountability measure, arts and education organisations have come together to warn that current proposals risk perpetuating the low value given to arts subjects in schools.

30.04.2026

What's next for the arts in schools? A policy discussion, 27 April 2026

We were delighted to welcome everybody to Cecil Sharp House on Monday 27 April for the Arts and Minds policy discussion on what’s next for arts in schools.

22.04.2026

Arts And Minds Campaign To Host Policy Discussion Event

Arts and Minds, the coalition of national organisations representing the arts and education sectors has stepped up its campaign to restore the status of arts subjects in schools as it welcomes the Royal Shakespeare Company as its 50th member.

02.03.2026

What the government needs to do now - sign our open letter

Leading creative lights including Arlene Phillips, artist Sarah Graham and choreographer Farooq Chaudhry have signed an open letter calling on the government to restore the value of arts subjects in schools and put creativity at the heart of the curriculum.

02.03.2026

Arts and Minds response to the Schools White Paper

The government has now published the Schools White Paper. This is our response.

11.12.2025

Restoring The Value Of Arts Subjects: Investment And Further Reform Is Needed, Say School Leaders

The government’s commitment to restoring the status of creative subjects in schools has not gone far enough, according to new research with school leaders carried out by Teacher Tapp

06.11.2025

Arts and Minds response to the Curriculum and Assessment Review

The Arts and Minds Campaign has called on the government to scrap the EBacc so we're delighted to see this recommendation included in the Review.

Leading lights from the arts call on government to make space for the arts in schools with 10,000 signature open letter

The letter calls on the government to restore the status of arts subjects in schools and put creativity at the heart of learning. It comes as the Government prepares to respond to the final report of it’s independent review of curriculum and assessment.

31.03.2025

Let The Secretary Of State For Education Know How Strongly You Feel About Putting Creativity At The Heart Of The Curriculum

Sign our open letter calling on the government to ensure ALL children can enjoy access to arts subjects throughout their school life.

04.03.2025

To truly imagine a life that was different…

Model, designer and broadcaster Eunice Olumide on the transformative power of the arts

12.02.2025

The Arts And Minds Campaign Launch

A selection of images from the day.

11.02.2025

Putting creativity at the heart of the curriculum: leading figures in arts and creative fields launch the Arts & Minds campaign

Leading lights from the arts join forces today (Tuesday 11 February) to launch the Arts and Minds campaign, calling for all children and young people to have the right to study creative subjects and for arts funding in schools to be fully restored.