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05-02-24
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A new creative, cultural programme for London primary schools - and the entire programme is free of charge!
Booking now live for Primary Arts 
23-01-24
Schools & Teachers
A New Direction's CEO Steve Moffitt to receive MBE for services to arts and culture 
17-01-24
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Coming soon! Free Primary Arts programme launches in January 
18-12-23
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In memory of Pauline Tambling

Our CEO, Steve Moffitt remembers and honours an exceptional friend, collaborator, thinker and strategist

Explore the Radical Self Care Journal

The beginning of a revolutionary discourse with the self. A guided conversation in which you are subtly encouraged to pay closer attention to your unique self and its needs.

I Am Festival 2024!

Empowering Deaf, disabled and neurodivergent young people to explore their creativity

The Arts in Schools: Foundations for the Future

New ‘Arts in Schools’ report calls for creative subjects to be central to a rethink of England’s state education system

Stream 25 podcasts from our Skills for Life class of 2024

Now streaming 10min podcasts made by the participants of Skills for Life: Podcasting 2024

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Free, creative, cultural programme for children and staff in London primary schools.

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The Arts in Schools: Foundations for the Future

New ‘Arts in Schools’ report calls for creative subjects to be central to a rethink of England’s state education system

Primary Arts

A new and free creative, cultural programme for London primary schools

Develop a broad and diverse curriculum with Teaching for Creativity

Supporting teachers to develop young people’s creativity through a broad and diverse curriculum

Inclusive Progression Routes

A toolkit of ideas, insights and provocations to improve inclusive progression routes into the arts for D/deaf, disabled and neurodivergent young people

LookUp - start your school's search for opportunities

LookUp helps London schools to navigate, search for and engage with arts & cultural organisations and opportunities.

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In memory of Pauline Tambling

Our CEO, Steve Moffitt remembers and honours an exceptional friend, collaborator, thinker and strategist
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