UK prime minister Theresa May has highlighted the importance of creativity to the nation on a day when over 100 leading artists claimed government policies were putting the creative industries at risk. More about Theresa May praises UK architects at 10 Downing Street reception as artists slam schools policy
The number of UK students taking arts subjects at school dropped to their lowest level in the past 10 years, according to new industry research, and is expected to fall still further this year. More about Financial pressures on schools and EBacc drive arts exam entries to lowest level in a decade
The number of students applying for art and design degree courses in the UK this year fell by 14,000 compared to 2016, with applications from EU students falling five per cent. More about Applications for art and design degrees in UK fall by five per cent
Brexit: the UK government's education policy has come under attack from two different design bodies, with claims students are being "actively discouraged" from studying design. More about Brexit and education policy combine to create "talent crisis" in UK design
The Creative Industries Federation has warned that the UK could face a creative skills shortage, after the latest GCSE results revealed a drop of almost 10 per cent in students studying Design and Technology. More about Drop in number of UK children studying creative subjects could trigger skills shortage
The UK's design industry is under threat due to the government's failure to invest in creative education, according to London Design Festival founder John Sorrell. More about Design education in the UK is being "marginalised" says John Sorrell
News: UK government ministers are to scrap the draft design and technology syllabus for secondary schools amid claims by industry figures including inventor James Dyson (pictured) that the curriculum had been "diluted" with skills such as cooking and gardening. More about "Dumbed down" design and technology curriculum scrapped by UK ministers
News: the UK government has abandoned controversial plans that would have removed design and other creative subjects from the school curriculum, it was announced today. Campaigners who fought the plans described the move as "fantastic news" for the design industry. More about UK government backs down on plans to "demolish" creative education
News: Apple's senior vice president of industrial design Jonathan Ive has given his support to the growing campaign against the UK government's plans to remove design and other creative subjects from the school curriculum. More about Jonathan Ive joins campaign to save UK's creative education
News: plans to remove creative subjects from the UK curriculum are “short-sighted insanity”, according to incoming D&AD president Neville Brody (+ interview). More about Removal of design from school curriculum is "insanity" - Neville Brody