The arts hold a very important place in education, regardless of the prevailing social and economic conditions. However, we are currently facing a new world with new perceptions regarding social relations, employment, work, and leisure.

Thus, fundamental questions arise regarding the purpose of school education, the balance of the curriculum, and, generally, the character of education in Britain. This book presents arguments in favor of the presence of the arts in schools and offers an examination of the resulting implications and conclusions.

We believe that schools should develop broader, not narrower curricula, and that the arts hold an important place within such an approach.