Drama UK has announced that its new chair will be Julian Bird, Chief Executive of SOLT/TMA. The announcement comes as the organisation launches the first stage of its brand new website at dramauk.co.uk.

Drama UK was formed in 2012 following the merger of the Conference of Drama Schools and the National Council for Drama Training and sets out to be a champion for quality drama training in the UK through Advocacy, Assurance and Advice. The new Drama UK website is the first major development for the organisation and includes information for students interested in studying drama and drama related subjects as well as the opportunity to compare courses run by drama schools that have courses ‘accredited’ and ‘recognised’ by the Drama UK quality assurance programme.