For Government & Policy Makers
A call for Government & Policy Makers to work towards inclusion for dance on the school curriculum
In 2021, One Dance UK set out to gather information about the current dance landscape in schools, identify areas of concern and their causes, whilst also considering the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The results of the research are collated in this report, along with a series of recommendations and calls to action to ensure every child and young person has access to high–quality dance as part of their education.
What Do We Want?
We call on the Department for Education, MPs and other decision makers to work to protect this unique and essential offer through:
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A commitment to funding that supports growth, development and implementation of Dance as a super-curricular activity
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Reviewing the impact of accountability measures on arts and technology subjects
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A reform of the progress 8 accountability measure
Resources for Government & Policy Makers
A Sustainable Future For Dance
A resource exploring all the ways One Dance UK is working to advocate for dance in education, and how the reader can support
The Arts in Schools: Foundations for the Future
Calling on policymakers to ascribe greater value to the role of the arts as part of a rethink of the state education sector. The report reflects on policy developments over the four decades since ‘The Arts in Schools: Principles, practice and provision’, the influential 1982 Gulbenkian report, which helped secure the arts’ place in the National Curriculum and contributed to a new ecosystem of education teams in cultural organisations.