The Heads for the Arts group has released The Case for the Arts, a 14-page report examining the importance of arts subject to the education and development of young people. It contains case studies of schools that have a focus on arts education in the curriculum.
The document is the latest attempt by educationalists to change government thinking on the EBC qualification. The list of core subjects within the qualification does not include any arts provision, leading to fears that areas such as music, drama and art will be squeezed off timetables.
In a letter to MPs, the headteachers express concerns that the EBC will “impact very negatively on our young people, our schools and our economy”.
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