Year

The cohort model: A new direction for Project Oracle

08-10-15
The Project Oracle Cohort Model is a simple concept: we form a small group of funders, youth organisations and academics from within a given segment of the youth sector, and offer them a 12-month programme of support to improve the quantity and quality of their evidence.

Theatre is less diverse than other creative sectors – report reveals

02-10-15
Theatres and performing arts organisations are markedly less ethnically diverse than other creative industries, a new report from Creative Diversity claims.

Artsmark is now live

02-10-15
You can find all the information you need about how it works and how you can apply on the updated website now.

A window to the world: the case for the arts in education

29-09-15
A film made by two teachers at The St Marylebone CE School about the importance of the arts and creativity in education.

Embed, Progress, Achieve

28-09-15
In 2014 / 2015 A New Direction worked with a number of centres in London to support the delivery of Arts Award in two pilot programmes.

Major survey on UK arts diversity launched

25-09-15
A new survey, published this week in the Guardian and developed by the arts organisation Create, in collaboration with Goldsmiths, University of London, the London School of Economics and the University of Sheffield, aims to understand diversity in the sector.

Vacancy Available: Senior Programme Manager (Schools)

24-09-15
We are looking for an individual who can lead and direct A New Direction’s overall Schools programme strategy and delivery as well as play a key role in the development of the future of the organisation.

Vacancy available: National Evaluation Coordinator

21-09-15
An exciting opportunity to work across a dynamic national programme which is building engagement in the arts in communities across England.

Arts Award is ten!

18-09-15
Arts Award celebrates their 10th year anniversary next month. Take part and join the celebration!

Second London youth zone gets green light

11-09-15
Barnet Council has given the go-ahead for a state-of-the-art youth zone to be built, the second to be earmarked for the capital in the space of two months.

Announcing £700,000 for seven Cultural Education Challenge initiatives

08-09-15
Young Londoners to benefit from Cultural Education Challenge as organisations pledge to double £700,000 of investment

A Prism into the Past - The Art of Archiving

04-09-15
20 young people from South London explore, retell and celebrate one of London’s forgotten spectacles: Crystal Palace.

Cameron launches wave of free schools

04-09-15
The prime minister is launching a further 18 of the state-funded schools, set up by academy trusts, community groups, parents and teachers.

Workless young people to attend employment ‘boot camp’

21-08-15
Out of work young people between the ages of 18 and 21 will be placed on an intensive activity programme within the first three weeks of submitting a benefit claim under plans put forward by government.

'Creativity does matter'

20-08-15
We talked to Jordan Morris - one of the Bang Bang 2 participants and also 3rd year Creative Advertising Student - about creativity, his involvement in My Culture My London and his future plans.

Poorer children more likely to reject the performing arts

14-08-15
The proportion of students studying drama, music and dance is consistently lower for children from backgrounds of high deprivation than their more well off peers, according to new figures.

Applications open for the next Young Poet Laureate for London

31-07-15
Acting as a voice for young Londoners, the winner will provide comment and reflections on current events across the capital throughout the coming year, as well as working with communities and London based organisations to inspire and inform through poetry.

London's first 'mega youth centre'

24-07-15
A pioneering £6 million “mega youth centre” is set to get the go-ahead in Barking & Dagenham. The centre will offer more than 20 activities a day for people aged 8 to 19.

Associate Bridge organisations

23-07-15
Strategic voices in London’s cultural offer for young people.

Nicky Morgan: We have not downgraded the arts in schools

17-07-15
"I firmly reject any suggestion that I or this government think that arts subjects are in any way less important or less worthy than other subjects for study in school", says the Education Secretary.

Mayor of London launches PE and STEM resources for London Curriculum

15-07-15
Boris Johnson adds Dance Unit to the London Curriculum, with backing of internationally renowned choreographer and leading dance organisations. He also presented new STEM London Curriculum units which will introduce students to the application of, and innovations in, STEM in the city.