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Getting active with the arts
Regular opportunities to get involved in the arts could be beneficial not only to children's minds but also their bodies, according to a new study.
Disability arts – a Paralympic boost?
As the Paralympic Games get underway, many disability art organisations and artists are hoping that London 2012 will help raise the profile of their work and challenge existing ideas around disability arts.
The arts – a force for good?
People with an active interest in the arts contribute more to society than those with little or no interest at all, according to new study.
Let's dance
This feels like the perfect time to be launching a new pilot dance project, says Emma Green, Project Manager at Children & the Arts.
The future of children's theatre?
Within the current climate of budget cuts – and the growing pressure on publicly funded arts organisations to prove their value – it’s always refreshing to hear about positive and exciting ways in which the arts are making a difference to young people’s lives.
Innovation - the way to learn?
Here at Children & the Arts, we're constantly amazed by the ingenuity of arts practitioners, so we wanted to share with you a fascinating project, the Wide Open School, which has just taken place at London’s South Bank Centre.
The value of summer schools?
As the Deputy Prime Minister announces the launch of 2,000 summer schools for struggling pupils, we consider research that suggests summer schooling may not be as effective in raising attainment as some experts believe.
New £10m literacy 'catch up' fund
The Government this week announced that it will target £10m towards helping children from poorer backgrounds who fall behind in reading and writing by the end of primary school.
NFER study assesses London schools
How can London schools improve their cultural education to better connect young people with the arts?
Poorer pupils "lag 2 years behind"
Bright teenagers from poor households are trailing more than two years behind wealthier pupils, major new research has indicated.
Young children "turned off from reading"
A lack of reading at home – coupled with the influence of the internet – is resulting in an increasing number of children uninterested in reading by the time they finish primary school, according to a new UK survey.