Opinion with Jacqui O'Hanlon

This year's A Level and GCSE results remind us that the take up of arts subjects in our schools and universities remains at an all-time low. We know that talent is not limited to those areas where children and young people have excellent access to the arts and creative learning initiatives. Our work in areas of structural disadvantage all over the country reminds us time and again that talent is everywhere. It's the opportunities that aren't.

Working in partnership with over 280 schools and a network of theatre partners nationwide through our Associate Schools Programme, we offer thousands of children and young people access to arts experiences and opportunities they might not otherwise have. And along the way we inevitably discover young people with extraordinary potential and talent. This is where RSC Next Generation kicks in; our talent and skills development programme that offers a funded pathway for young people to see whether a career in the arts might be for them.