The Department for Education's new Enrichment Framework for Schools and Colleges, published in June 2026, marks a significant shift in how education values young people's experiences beyond the classroom. For the first time, schools and colleges have a national framework to support the planning, delivery and evaluation of enrichment opportunities, recognising that education is about much more than examination results. For the drama and theatre education community, this repres

Drama Education Is Part of the Solution to Youth Disengagement

Drama and Theatre Education Alliance Responds to Removal of Higher Education Funding for Creative and Performing Arts Courses The Drama and Theatre Education Alliance (DTEA) is deeply concerned by the Government's decision to remove Strategic Priorities Grant funding from performing and creative arts courses within higher education. This decision sends a troubling message about the value of creativity within our education system and risks undermining one of the United Kingdom

The DTEA welcomes the recommendation in the Independent Review of ACE

Improving the curriculum and assessment system. The Department For Education is seeking views from stakeholders to share their...

The DTEA rounds up the manifesto demands for the Creative, Cultural & Education sectors ahead of the UK General Election 2024

In December 2023, The House of Lords published a report by the 11-16 Education Committee. This was a long-awaited report, which DTEA...

A campaign for broadening the curriculum The Incorporated Society of Musicians (ISM) has launched a campaign to Save Our Subjects, and we...

The DTEA launch it's Seize The Day initative at the House of Lords

Industry complains of a chronic skills shortage in areas such as communication and creativity. Yet our education system places little...

Key Points Even if the material is dark, difficult, or challenging, ask yourself whether joy sits at the heart of the play. If you ever...

Last summer, Drama & Theatre Education Alliance (DTEA) raised the subject of Drama and Cultural Education, feeling that the arts in the...

Press Release 17 March 2022 Seize The Day Initiative DTEA Campaign For World Theatre Day For Children And Young People A Drama & Theatre...

DCMS Committee has opened a call for evidence for a new inquiry into the role of culture in the levelling up agenda. The DCMS Committee...

Cultural Education around the world – What is the place of Drama and Theatre? Join the conversation on 20 October 2021 There is a concern...

There is now limited availability for the For/With/By Symposium, part of the For/With/By Festival of European Youth Theatre, so please...

On 27th April, 2021, The DTEA’s Primary Drama sub-group held a consultation with primary teachers and head teachers who have proven...

Our partners at Mousetrap Theatre Projects are running an exciting term of online Theatre Talks with a diverse range of theatre...

The The Drama and Theatre Education Alliance (DTEA) strongly disagrees with the first three questions in the consultation document. As an...

mezze eade (Creative Engagement Practitioner), and Romana Flello (Participation Manager, Royal Court), are leading on the London Theatre...