Royal Academicians back arts education campaign

A campaign to persuade the UK government to include art and other creative subjects in the English Baccalaureate (EBacc) has the unanimous backing of Royal Academicians, said Christopher Le Brun, the president of the Royal Academy of Arts (RA). He was speaking as members of parliament met in July to debate the EBacc. Critics argue that the exclusion of art, music and drama will have long-term negative consequences for the arts and creative industries in England. A petition to Parliament, signed