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50 years ago today, Jennie Lee, the first Arts Minister published her White Paper “A Policy for the Arts – First Steps”.

Tony McBride, Director of Projects at Cardboard Citizens, explains how participating in AND’s Action Learning set both challenged and supported his approach to developing a project.

Zoë Briggs, Learning Partnerships Manager at Ambassadors Theatre Group and member of AND’s Cultural Education Progression Network, reflects on the learning from an Action Learning Set.

Marigold Hughes, Schools Producer at Theatre Centre, member of AND’s Cultural Education Progression Group, reflects on decisions being made on the ground in regard to arts in schools.

"For an organisation to survive, its rate of learning must be at least equal to the rate of change in its external environment." Revan's Law

Since taking part in A New Direction's Action Learning Sets, I've had the opportunity to discuss ideas with peers working in cultural learning across the whole wider 'cultural footprint' – not just the museum, gallery and visual arts educators with whom I most frequently set the world to rights.

I've been attending the Action Learning Sets arranged through A New Direction since they kicked off in January.