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Rauschenberg, soundscapes and dancing all featured in the first day of AND's takeover at the Tate Exchange

Also this week: dance companies to combat widespread physical inactivity

Composer and soundscape artist Lucy Claire tells us about the exciting activities she has planned for ANDInclusive @ the Tate Exchange

AND Advocate Paul Morrow reflects on the importance of the arts in SEND education and looks ahead to ANDInclusive @ the Tate Exchange

Starting next week, A New Direction’s Special School network will be taking over the Tate Exchange for four days of workshops and events

Programmes Manager, Louise Barnell, reflects on the learnings from the ground-breaking My Primary School is at the Museum research

Programmes Manager, Louise Barnell, reflects on the Test Risk Change Conference

Also this week: Up Next Gala raises over £1 million to fund greater access to the arts for children and young people across the country

Today we’re publishing information of five new investments through our London Cultural Education Challenge.

AND Advocate Paul Morrow tells us how his school successfully fundraised the money for a Creative Arts Festival, and about their ambitious plans for the future...

Information Manager, Annie Thorpe, brings us up to date with important recent research in the arts, culture and youth sectors

Also this week: report is calls on public bodies to support and protect cultural hubs, music venues and nightclubs

Angie Gough gives us the lowdown on the upcoming #Artskickers Awards

Also this week: Trans Creative launches as ‘first transgender-led theatre company’

Creativity Works: Fashion 2017 kicks off this week

Development Manager, Lawrence Walker, shares his thoughts on the recent Partnership for Young London event

Which creative and cultural activities do young people in Harrow value?

East London schools can join the Creative Schools Artsmark programme for tailored support

Also this week: Arts Council to fund an additional 216 NPOs from 2018, and Underbelly granted permission to build Marble Arch theatre

Partnerships Director, Holly Donagh, examines the ways the cultural sector could help narrow the gap in educational achievement

AND Advocate Kerri Sellens organised her first ever Teachmeet last year - read how she found the experience

Shermaine Slocombe, AND Advocate and Arts College Manager at Corelli College, tells us about their unique long-standing partnership with Emergency Exit Arts

Also this week: teacher survey: 10% claim arts education is casualty of funding cuts

We find out more about the new Greater London Authority careers portal

Partnerships Director, Holly Donagh, responds to a recent New Schools Network report about the effect of Ebacc on arts education

Samantha Holdsworth from Nimble Fish shares the lessons from our recent Film INSET

Also this week: British museums and art galleries hit by 2m fall in visitors

Our final cultural sector briefing focussed on how arts and cultural organisations understand and communicate the value of their work

Information Manager, Annie Thorpe, brings us up to date with important recent research

Dilek Osman, Creativity Works Film alumni, tells us how she helped create 'Common'