Major campaign to revamp UK arts education launches at Tate Modern

The Arts and Minds campaign launched by a coalition of UK organizations calls for a renewed focus on arts education in schools. Led by the National Education Union and supported by prominent artists, the initiative seeks to end the EBacc, which excludes arts subjects. Artist Bob and Roberta Smith emphasizes the need for government support and funding for schools and local museums, highlighting a significant decline of 42% in arts subject participation at the GCSE level over 15 years. The campaign reflects growing concern over the value placed on arts in education.

Smith stressed the need for greater government support for arts subjects, which have historically been undervalued, as demonstrated by past claims that 'the arts held children back.'

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