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Classroom activity: Drawing Attention to Life

Hannah Peaty from Soho Parish Primary School shares some classroom activities which use mindfulness to help develop students' creativity

An interview with Andria Zafirakou, Global Teacher of the Year

A New Direction CEO, Steve Moffitt, speaks to Andria about the current state of arts education, how her life has changed since winning the prize, and what the future holds for her

51 benefits of arts education for children and young people

Founder and Director of We The Parents, Neve Spicer, argues against judging the merits of arts education solely on academic outcomes

EBacc, Progress 8 and making the case

AND Advocate Timothy Devenish on demonstrating how arts education can be life-affirming, memorable and even award-winning

Keeping creative in times of change

On 10 October, we welcomed over 150 teachers and cultural educators to our annual conference at the British Library

Is it time to stop talking about the EBacc?

The EBacc is clearly a major factor influencing the decline of the arts in school - but it is not the only thing going on...

Healthy places: cultural ecology, social connection & well-being

Information Manager, Annie Thorpe, gives an overview of two recent research reports focusing on the role the arts can play in improving health and well-being

Breaking down the barriers to a Creativity Mind-Set

The Creativity Mind-Set Symposium brought together a variety of arts, business and educational professionals to address the marginalisation of the arts in the UK curriculum

Teaching British Values: what are they and how do we live them?

Find out how Iniva and Aspace are using art to teach British Values

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