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Creative collaboration creates a feeling of freedom

27-06-16
Katharine James from Nimble Fish shares some of the insights which came out of our Heritage and Visual Arts INSET.

Decline in the take-up of arts subjects at GCSE increases

24-06-16
Also this week: £1m Teacher Development Fund to boost arts education in primary schools

British Council plans to double UK’s international arts activity

17-06-16
Also this week: V&A to team up with Smithsonian Institute for new gallery, and new union for artists gains formal recognition

'Ofsted tells us what the core subjects are on the flimsiest of evidence'

17-06-16
Our Chair, Maggie Atkinson, calls for greater collaboration in her latest piece for TES.

Arts leaders call for school theatre scheme to be rolled out across UK

10-06-16
Also this week: V&A to launch new research institute and National Theatre to stage 16-year-old playwright’s work.

120 children gained Arts Award Discover working with two London museums

08-06-16
In February and March 2016, we helped to support session delivery and resources to increase school visits to The Jewish Museum (Camden) and Valence House (Dagenham).

Lottery funding for the arts continues to grow

03-06-16
Also this week: new report claims creative arts re-engage prisoners in education, and London fringe venue the Union launches youth scheme.

Cultural Education Challenge catch up: Creative Croydon

02-06-16
Isabel Bianchini from Creative Croydon tells us how the programme is empowering young people to champion culture in their borough.

Meet our Creativity Works alumni: Andre-Omari John

24-05-16
Read how Andre has gone on to successfully find work in the creative sector, plus he reveals his top tips for other young creatives.

A celebration of creative young Londoners and a call to action

19-05-16
Paul Sherreard from Spread the Word reflects on 'A Strange Kind Of Beauty', a poem by Young Poet Laureate for London, Selina Nwulu, and commissioned by A New Direction.

Connecting schools and cultural organisations online

19-05-16
Our online platform, ANDtogether is now inviting organisations to profile their offer to schools, and teachers to browse for opportunities and partnership.

ACE picks up £10.8m book gifting bill from DfE

13-05-16
Also this week: what new London mayor means for the arts, and study finds only a fifth of the UK's film workers were female in 2015.

Meet our Creativity Works alumni: Revell Dixon

13-05-16
We asked Revell a few questions about his Creativity Works journey and ambitions for the future.

How can we ensure school governors value the arts?

13-05-16
With the release of a new resource by Arts Council England we reflect on how a focus on the arts must come from the top.

Telling Tales – a library story with a happy ending

10-05-16
Nicky Crabb from Apples and Snakes tells us how they have helped libraries become cultural hubs.

A new Mayor for all Londoners

10-05-16
On Friday 08 May 2016, London welcomed Sadiq Khan as the new Mayor of London.

Survey reveals arts education biggest worry for theatre industry

06-05-16
Also this week: government transparency drive to affect arts grants, and public art activity recovers to 2011 levels

Find out what Artsmark can do for your school

05-05-16
David Rees, Music Coordinator at Lancasterian Primary School, tells us how Artsmark is helping his school to take the next step in improving their arts opportunities.

Arts jobs increase by 4% in a year

29-04-16
Also this week: date set for EBacc parliamentary debate, and European Space Agency call for applications to arts and science residency.

Getting to Edinburgh Fringe - one pledge at a time

18-04-16
Shermaine Slocombe, Arts College Manager at Corelli College, tells us how they are battling cuts to get their student production to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe

Most likely to succeed

18-04-16
Making something that was not there before – why taking the leap into a more creative model of education is not as risky as it sounds