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Arts funding and the housing sector

Our Development Officer, Jill Richens, reports back on her findings from a session exploring the opportunities for arts organisations to obtain funding from the housing sector

'Creativity Works: Fashion' gets off to a flying start

The 19th February not only marked the beginning of London Fashion Week, but also the start of our brand new Creativity Works: Fashion programme. 12 young adults with a passion for fashion were thrown in head first...

'National shame' surrounding mental health provision in schools

Also this week: local authority arts funding ‘cut by more than £56m’, and Arts Council launches survey into visual artists' livelihoods

Cultural education especially important for SEN students

Guest blogger Shanta Amdurer shares her experiences of the Special Schools Arts and Culture Network

Bringing poetry and music into the classroom

Words, rhythm and music were the order of the day at A New Direction’s second INSET day of 2015-16 - held at the Museum of London on 28 January

School governance - great professional development for arts leaders

CEO of ITC, Charlotte Jones, talks about the highs and lows of school governance and how she believes more arts leaders should take on the task

STOP PLAY RECORD - the programme helping young filmmakers

Guest blogger Tom Wightman tells us about his work with young Londoners to provide them with the skills they need to enter into the film industry

ACE share thinking on how investment activity may be shaped from 2018

Also this week: new survey launched to collect local level data on arts engagement, and Family Arts Festival extended for 2016

Broadening access to a cultural education through Pupil Premium

How are schools using their Pupil Premium money to ensure that all of their students have access to a cultural education?

Chair of ACE makes a case for the importance of a high quality cultural education

Also this week: more than half of art teachers consider quitting as subject becomes 'devalued', and Tomb Raider creator to open two new free schools

Are young people really taking part?

Do high levels of overall arts participation mask worrying falls in the number of children doing a range of arts activity?

AND's Chair responds to Ebacc in article for the TES

Also this week: music and performing arts growth stalling, and ACE launches survey to better understand the experiences of disabled people working in arts and culture

House of Lords event a great success

Nadine Davis was one of a number of young people who attended a reception for 200 key stakeholders last month. Here she reflects on her experience.

Can we still have a balanced national curriculum with the Ebacc?

How can schools and cultural organisations work together to ensure the expansion of the Ebacc does not mean fewer students are able to experience high quality arts learning?

Creative industries add £84bn to UK economy

Also this week: AND's Chair interviewed on London Live, and Future Film Festival returns

Staff spotlight: Lynne Brackley

Find out more about our Artsmark Officer

Professor Maggie Atkinson talks cultural education on London Live

Watch the interview.

Arts Award High Impact

There are a wealth of cultural and creative activities on offer to young people across London, and we want to ensure that more children and young people can have the work they do recognised through Arts Award – a national qualification in the arts.

London & The Power Of A Creative Childhood (Annual Review 2015)

We launched our new publication on 19th January at an event at the House of Lords. Take a look at the digital version below.

Arts Award Area Development

We know that young Londoners are interested in Arts Award and want to do it – and we know that the Arts Award offer across London is not evenly spread...

AND pushes to broaden school/arts partnerships in London

Also this week: Sell a Door launches youth writing programme, and new research finds arts and culture helps combat loneliness