Year

Launching the outcomes of our Silver & Gold Arts Award programme

07-10-14
Silver & Gold is a nine-month action research programme that supported six cultural organisations to explore new models for delivering Arts Award.

Arts Award Access Fund

06-10-14
The Access Fund provides small grants to Arts Award centres working with young people from disadvantaged backgrounds to enable them to achieve an Arts Award.

BBC launches major new competition for young dancers

03-10-14
Choreographers Wayne McGregor, Matthew Bourne and Akram Khan are among the judges for the BBC’s first Young Dancer’s competition, a major new initiative aimed at discovering the UK’s best new dance talent.

Aisling Fahey appointed as Young Poet Laureate for London 

02-10-14
Renowned poet Lemn Sissay today appointed 21 year old Aisling Fahey as the Young Poet Laureate for London, at a reception at the RSA on National Poetry Day.

Barbican and Guildhall School launch young person’s training programme

26-09-14
A joint initiative that will see training opportunities provided to thousands of young people by 2020 and the introduction of a new discounted Barbican ticket scheme for those aged 16 to 25.

Music education is thriving among the better off

19-09-14
The cost of tuition is still a major barrier to children from lower socio-economic groups learning to play an instrument, report from ABRSM concludes.

First World War Special Edition Arts Award certificate now available 

19-09-14
Accredit commemorative First World War projects with Arts Award - new for autumn 2014.

The Power of an Idea, the Power of the Artist

18-09-14
Blood Swept lands and Seas of Red is the stunning installation hand-made ceramic poppies at the Tower of London to commemorate the centenary of the First World War. Why Remember? is the schools campaign linked to this art work.

Free arts portfolio space now available to all UK schools

16-09-14
Arts Award’s free portfolio space and app, Artsbox, is now available for all UK schools.

Access to the visual arts

12-09-14
Visual arts activities for young people are more important than ever, since the decline in the teaching of arts subjects in schools, says Jane Sillis, Director of engage.

Pupils begin 'tough' new national curriculum

05-09-14
Millions of children in England began a "tough" new national curriculum when they returned to school this week.

Tickets available for London Youth Clubs

02-09-14
Strong Voices is offering tickets to youth groups that work with vulnerable and disadvantaged young people to The Commitments at The Palace Theatre.

Schools not ready for new national curriculum, new poll reveals

29-08-14
More than six out of 10 teachers said their school was not “fully prepared to teach the new curriculum”.

GCSE results 2014

22-08-14
Thousands of young people collected their GSCE results from schools across the country.

Connecting Culture 

21-08-14
Pippa Joiner from Richmond upon Thames Arts Service shares her thoughts on building partnerships with Children’s services and makes a case for cultural organisations to make provision for Children Looked After.

August eNewsletter out now

19-08-14
The AND monthly eNewsletter is out now - view it here, and make sure you're signed up to receive your monthly emails.

Pass rate drops but record numbers win university places

15-08-14
A drop in top grade passes at A-level this year may have been triggered by a growth in the number of candidates taking traditional academic subjects, exam boards have suggested.

Research proposals required for the CPP programme

14-08-14
We are commissioning a piece of research within Creative People and Places (CPP) looking at the challenges and opportunities associated with consortium working and the pros and cons of different governance models.

Working together to identify & create cultural learning opportunities

12-08-14
Through Connected London, Bruce Castle has sought to work with other youth organisations and arts providers in Tottenham to work together to identify and create quality cultural learning opportunities as well as a model of working with young people.

Arts Award at the Great British Carnival

11-08-14
A New Direction supports the Great British Carnival to embed Arts Award.

Young people abroad attracted to culture and Shakespeare in UK

01-08-14
The UK’s cultural offering is the country’s most appealing feature for young people visiting from abroad, according to a new survey by the British Council.