This Blog has kindly been supplied by Professor Vicky Gunn, Glasgow School of Art. A View from a devolved Nation. On 23rd June 2020 the Deputy First Minister of Scotland and Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills (John Swinney) moved the country’s parents from...
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A digital offer to support student enterprise and employability from AA2A
Blog kindly provided by Wendy Mason. AA2A Ltd is a Sector Support Organisation funded by Arts Council England. All schemes are subsidised by the financial support provided by ACE. In response to the need to deliver a more digital curriculum in 2020-21, AA2A has taken...
#BlackLivesMatter – Statement from our Chair, Professor Anita Taylor
Update for CHEAD Members - EDI Policy June 2020. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Statement. The recent events in the the UK and USA have highlighted the inequality and racism that pervades many aspects of society today. The #BlackLivesMatter movement has brought...
CHEAD & Crafts Council Members COVID-19 Impact Survey Results
In May we issued the CHEAD & Crafts Council Members Covid-19 Survey, designed to understand how higher education is adapting and sustaining provision to support students and graduates at this time. The survey was open from 1st May to 15th May 2020 and was sent to...
Advocacy – An open letter from CHEAD
In an open letter to the Secretaries of State for Universities and Science, Research and Innovation CHEAD outlined the need for policy to engage with arts, media and design higher education by valuing the sector’s extraordinary response to the Covid-19 crisis.
The Market for Craft
The Market for Craft Blog kindly provided by Julia Bennett, Head of Research and Policy, Crafts Council The Market for Craft shows how our passion for craft has never been greater - craft is increasingly important to consumers. The first report to identify and gauge...
Design Sector and Covid-19
COVID-19 and challenges for the design sector Article provided by Jack Tindale All-Party Parliamentary Group for Design and Innovation. Few sectors of the economy punch above their weight like design. According to research by the Design Council, the value of the...
Statement from Chair of CHEAD
Dear Colleagues, I would like to begin by reaffirming to members the commitment of CHEAD to supporting and building resilience in our sector throughout this difficult period. Our work is guided and underpinned by strong engagement with our members, agile leadership...
Call for a research focussed Co-opted Trustee
CHEAD is issuing a call for applications for a research focussed co-opted Trustee vacancy arising after CHEAD Trustee elections in April 2020. Co-opted Trustees have a very important role on the CHEAD Board of Trustees. They share the responsibility for governing...
Covid-19 and the response from the Design Sector
COVID-19 and challenges for the design sector Thought piece provided by Jack Tindale All-Party Parliamentary Group for Design and Innovation. Few sectors of the economy punch above their weight like design. According to research by the Design Council, the value of the...