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Trends in creative arts qualifications

Trends in creative arts qualifications

UKADIA, GuildHE and the Head Trust have published new research into the qualification profile of young people entering arts courses in Higher Education.   Over the last five years there has been a worrying trend of de-prioritising arts education in schools. The...

AccessHE Creative HE Apply Guide

AccessHE Creative HE Apply Guide

AccessHE have published a guide to support young people in applying for creative courses. The Creative HE Apply Guide has been created in collaboration with the AccessHE Creative Network, which develops coordinated strategies to support under-represented young people...

New report on Creative Freelancers

New report on Creative Freelancers

The Creative Industries Federation have launched a report on the experiences of freelancers within the creative industries. The research collected the views of 700 freelancers and 50 organisations in the sector, and highlighted a broad spectrum of experiences: from...

Decline in Arts GCSE take up

Decline in Arts GCSE take up

Recent Ofqual statistics have shown a further decline in the take-up of arts based GCSE's. Design and Technology has been hit the hardest, with an 11% decrease in exam entry. Entries in every arts subject area have fallen by at least 3,000 since last year, and three...