CDMT Updates

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Out-of-Schools Settings and Regulated Qualifications from 8 March 2021

Last week the Department for Education received confirmation from the Department of Health and Social Care that the full education and training exemptionfor Out-of-Schools Settings is only attached to library…

3rd March 2021
23rd February 2021

CDMT and One Dance UK urge government to reconsider vocational training courses in the performing arts

CDMT[i] and One Dance UK[ii] are calling on the government to allow students on vocational training courses inthe performing arts a safe return to face-to-face teaching, through the next reviewdue…

8th February 2021

CDMT launches an All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Performing Arts Education and Training

The inaugural meeting of a new All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Performing ArtsEducation and Training was held on Wednesday 13 January 2021.Simon Baynes[i]MP was elected Chair.Lord Vaizey[ii]of Didcot,…

25th January 2021
2nd December 2020

Joint statement by CDMT and its Validated awarding organisations, offering graded examinations in Dance, on the National Restrictions in England from 5 November 2020

CDMT and its Validated awarding organisations offering Graded Examinations in Dance would like to highlight that the Department for Education in England has clarified that “exams for regulated qualifications, such…

13th November 2020

Joint statement by CDMT and One Dance UK on regulated Graded Examinations during the national restrictions from 5th November 2020

CDMT and One Dance UK have received confirmation from the Department for Education in England stating that ‘exams for regulated qualifications, such as graded music, dance or performing arts exams,…

6th November 2020

The Department for Education releases guidance on Keeping Children Safe in Out-Of-School Settings in England

CDMT, One Dance UK and People Dancing welcome the Department for Education’s issue of guidance on Keeping Children Safe in Out-Of-School Settings in England*.It provides advice on how organisations and…

21st October 2020

BOOKLET RELEASED — Covid-19: Accredited Professional Schools offering Vocational Training in Dance, Drama and Musical Theatre

CDMT Accredited schools transform lives, enrich communities, drive regional and national economic growth, and improve social interactions across the arts and culture. These schools have an approximate combined: turnover of…

20th July 2020