Abstract
Through this research, I asked young people directly about the value they placed on such education and participation in the arts – what was it worth to them?
The report outlines the findings from the project and they inform the recruitment, attainment, retention and experiences of young people from lower
socio-economic backgrounds.
The report and the findings would be of interest to small, specialist performing arts education providers and other HE institutions involved in offering art, design and performance education and organisations involved in wider arts practices, including visual arts and dance with a view to mobilising the efforts of all organisations supporting young people’s journeys into training.