Year

A New Direction's survey: Museums, Galleries and Education

13-07-15
Help us to better understand how museums, galleries and heritage sites in London are used by schools.

Share with us ways of working with the Quality Principles

10-07-15
To support deeper engagement with the Arts Council's Quality Principles, A New Direction are recruiting a group of 10 individuals/organisations who would like to pilot and share ways of working with them.

Support the Summer Reading Challenge 2015

10-07-15
Help libraries this weekend to achieve the most number of pledges for a reading campaign.

Vacancy available: Artsmark Officer 

10-07-15
We are looking for someone to deliver the new Artsmark ‘Introductory Days’ for teachers and senior leaders from schools starting the Artsmark process, and provide support and information for Artsmark schools. 

Cultural Education Challenge: first insights from our Chair

07-07-15
Anita Kerwin-Nye, the Chair of the advisory group sitting at the centre of the Cultural Education Challenge, reflects on the bids received for the programme.

Is exploration at the heart of all creativity?

06-07-15
At the Schools Forum held last week at the Museum of London, we wanted teachers to experience the difference made by placing an exploratory impulse at the heart of a creative endeavour.

Create UK week

03-07-15
This week, the country celebrated the fantastic work of the UK creative industries.

Boris Johnson backs 100-hour careers plan

25-06-15
Every young person in London should have at least 100 hours of careers advice or work experience by the age of 16, says the Mayor of London.

Highlights from Bang Bang 2 event

24-06-15
50 plus recent grads came in and together with A New Direction and the Young Creative Council we held Bang Bang, which took place in a bright room on a glorious sunny evening in Shoreditch last month.

Creativity and young people: my experience at Bang Bang 2 event

24-06-15
Julia Juzefovica shares her experience of taking part at last month's Bang Bang 2 event and highlights how important creativity is for young people.

Creativity Works: Festivals. The big trip to Glasto

22-06-15
This year’s Creativity Works Festivals group meet the man behind arguably the biggest festival in the world. A once in a lifetime trip on a site visit to Glastonbury- with a private tour from Michael Eavis.

Seven in 10 schools prepared to rebel against government Ebac policy

18-06-15
More than 70 per cent of school leaders and teachers said they would refuse to make the English baccalaureate (Ebac) compulsory for all students, even if it meant missing out on being judged as outstanding by Ofsted, research shows. 

BBC launches Ten Pieces Secondary 

12-06-15
Building on the success of BBC Music's Ten Pieces for Primary, which has already engaged more than half of UK primary schools, the BBC is extending the ground-breaking initiative to secondary schools. 

A New Direction vs Young Creative Council: Bang Bang 2

11-06-15
50 young creatives including second and final year students alongside first jobbers, joined us to explore creativity, share new ideas and make new connections.

Latest news from Arts Award

10-06-15
Applications are now open for the 2015-2016 Arts Award Good Pratice Centre programme, Forums have gone live on the adviser hub and applications are open for new moderators.

Our selection of 20 arts & cultural activities for Summer 2015

10-06-15
With good weather on our side and hopefully plenty of sunny days, this summer promises plenty of unique opportunities for young Londoners to get involved in creative and cultural activities.

New fund will bring writers to schools

05-06-15
A new scheme, aiming to improve the quality of creative-writing lessons by sending professional writers into schools, has been launched.

7 things schools will need to know after the Queen's Speech

29-05-15
The Queen’s Speech this week set out the new government’s initial plans over the forthcoming parliament, but what will it mean for education?

Changing London will help to change lives

22-05-15
A new website has been launched this week to encourage all citizens to join in shaping the capital's future.

Vacancy available: Information Manager

20-05-15
We are looking for someone who can help us to expand our networks and develop understanding of the cultural and education sectors in London as well as lead on the management of information, knowledge and research across the organisation.

Call to boost status of arts subjects

15-05-15
The Creative Industries Federation and the Institution of Civil Engineers have joined forces to call for more students to study both arts and sciences.