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Students should have four hours of arts education weekly as a minimum, says report

The report is based on research including roundtable discussions with teachers, arts educators, heads of schools and young people.
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A new report is calling on policymakers to reconsider the status of arts in state schools and re-evaluate the English education system. 

The Arts in Schools: Foundations for the Future report was published by the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation and A New Direction – a group that aims to help young people in London achieve their creative potential. 

The report outlines a series of recommendations to improve arts education, stating: ‘We need an accountability, assessment and progression system that supports arts subjects in ways that are sensible, proportionate and developed through consultation with teachers and practitioners, advancing good practice and providing reassurance of a consistent baseline.’

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