Included in the grant is a £7m endowment, with the annual income generated by it used solely to support the RSC’s work with young people, teachers, and schools.
A £500k grant has also been provided to enable the RSC and its partner theatres and schools to begin a longitudinal study into the impact of theatre-based approaches to Shakespeare’s work on learning outcomes for children and young people.
It is hoped that the research will make an important contribution to the case for arts in schools and the value of arts-based learning, especially for children experiencing disadvantage.
Jacqui O’Hanlon, director of RSC Education, said, ‘This endowment is extraordinary, especially coming in the midst of the hardest professional and personal test any of us has faced. It is particularly welcome as schools face significant challenges in supporting the wellbeing needs of young people as well as ensuring basic skills, reading and writing.
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