Threat: Arts and Sector

threat: But performing arts are also part of the fastest-growing sector of the economy, the creative arts, which contributed more than 100bn in 2017, according to The Guardian. Despite all this, the performing arts in the UK are facing an existential threat. We gain a lot emotionally from the industry, which boosts our mental and physical health. The decline of formal performing arts education in schools and the impact of the Ebacc have been well documented. A BBC survey in January 2018 showed nine out of 10 secondary schools had cut back on lesson time, staff or facilities in at least one creative arts subject. In 2017, the number of entries for GCSE drama declined by 8.5%, while A-level entries for dance fell by 42%, drama by 33% and music by 38% between 2010 and 2018. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.