Policy and Context

This section offers an overview of the arts education sector with information on Government policies and strategic frameworks that drive current practice.

Read about the theory behind creative approaches to learning and arts in education; we include recent reports on developments and changes within the sector.

Awareness of current research and policy can provide a framework for your offer to schools, children’s services and other learning settings. Funding applications are often strengthened when a project is placed within the wider context and relates its objectives to common goals.

Working in formal or informal learning settings, it can be helpful to maintain an up to date understanding of approaches to working with children and young people. In addition to this area of the site we will draw your attention to new areas of policy and research via news items and e-bulletins to registered site users. You can also search for publications in the knowledgebase.