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Home is where the heart is

26-03-13
This Thursday A New Direction is hosting the London Picture Conference where keynote speakers and panel debate will provoke change for young Londoners and Cultural Education.

Weekly Roundup (18-22 March 2013)

22-03-13
A round-up of this week's news and activities from across the arts, cultural and education sector.

Weekly Roundup (11-15 March 2013)

15-03-13
A round-up of this week's news and activities from across the arts, cultural and education sector.

Creating new opportunities for young people

12-03-13
We are recruiting partner organisations to join us in the campaign to create real step change in how we recruit, support and employ young people.

Joint statement from AND and Museum of London

08-03-13
How bridge and regional museum development intersect in our work to support the museums sector to work with children & young people, schools and families

Weekly Roundup (4-8 March 2013)

08-03-13
A round-up of this week's news and activities from across the arts, cultural and education sector.

We all love London

07-03-13
As I was reading London's TimeOut magazine this week, an article captured my eye and captivated me through my whole journey to work. The title: 'You heart London'.

Information is beautiful (part 1)

04-03-13
In these series of blogs we will be exploring our Resources Collection developed through our work over the last decade. The first post aims to explore successful partnerships between schools and creative practitioners.

Weekly Roundup (25 Feb - 1 March 2013)

01-03-13
A round-up of this week's news and activities from across the arts, cultural and education sector.

Update on Discover Artsmark twilight sessions

28-02-13
AND's Laura Fuller talks about the experiences from the first phase of the Discover Artsmark programme

Motivations and barriers to learning for NEET young people

26-02-13
Based on the latest report from the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, we explore the motivations and barriers to learning for young people not in education, employment and training

A dynamic mapping of the UK’s creative industries

25-02-13
Latest research from Nesta, shows that the creative industries are a clearly recognisable economic force in the country.

Weekly Roundup (18-22 Feb 2013)

22-02-13
A round-up of this week's news and activities from across the arts, cultural and education sector.

‘Feast’- a celebration of London’s cultural and ethnic diversity

21-02-13
In the wildly diverse and ever-flowing reality of London, it's clear that Feast calls for new generations to get to know and reflect on their own roots in a way that textbooks very rarely manage to do.

The Graph of Doom!

20-02-13
I had heard rumours of its existence from colleagues. At various Local Authority meetings, often someone would look at me meaningfully and say, "I expect you've heard about the Graph of Doom", I would nod.

Weekly Roundup (11-15 Feb 2013)

15-02-13
A round-up of this week's news and activities from across the arts, cultural and education sector.

Help us make the case for Arts Award

13-02-13
Calling Arts Award advisers to complete questionnaires and young people to take part on focus groups, online surveys and interviews to track the impact of taking part in Arts Awards.

'Wiggo and the Peloton' applied to Cultural Education

13-02-13
Here are a few thoughts inspired by Sandra Standcliffe, head of education and interpretation at English Heritage, who spoke at the GEM/AND Conference: Forging New Agendas.

Review of our first Schools Forum event of 2013

13-02-13
On Thursday 7 February A New Direction hosted its Schools Forum event: Effective Partnership Working.

From inspiration, to quiet sadness, to Gove

13-02-13
My mind has been occupied this week by three significant texts -'Learning a Living' (Innovation Unit), 'Motivation and barriers to learning for young people not in education, employment or training' (Bis) and Gove's speech at the SMF.

Happy International Darwin Day!

13-02-13
AND's Programme Associate Laura Fuller reflects on what the natural world can teaches us about teamwork and leadership