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Bemi was one of our recent Creativity Works graduates. Read her round up of the programme below...

The Catalyst Evolve funding will support our Create Jobs programme.

An exploration of how we can better understand and plan for children and young people’s cultural learning in a specific place.

Victoria Patrick fills us in on the East London Cultural Education Partnership's work with the Creative Schools programme

Also this week: Lloyd Webber Foundation invests £30k in music project for young offenders

Holly Donagh reports back from our latest school leaders meeting with Ofsted

As the programme draws to a close, we share the thoughts of a few of the participants

We are working with NME as it opens its doors to entry-level professionals to curate life hacks event featuring life guidance, careers advice and live music.

We were honoured to be the first ever group to use the brand new Tate Exchange space in the newly opened Tate Switch House.

Partnerships Director, Holly Donagh reflects on the London Cultural Education Challenge and this year's focus on new London, new schools.

Invicta Primary School in Greenwich has been awarded the first Artsmark Award in London, as 250 other London schools register to get involved.

Also this week: creative industries generate £84 billion a year for the UK economy, almost £10m an hour.

Our SEN Network rounded off the year with an engaging showcase event.

Greg Klerkx reflects on what was a perfect close to a well-attended series of INSETs this year.

Our first of three sessions for cultural organisations looked at the current policies and trends affecting creative learning and cultural education.

Kerri Sellens from Lansbury Lawrence primary school shares her key advice for cultural organisations.

Also this week: New research finds public against an increase to arts funding

Mel shares what she's learnt so far on the current Creativity Works programme.

Katharine James from Nimble Fish shares some of the insights which came out of our Heritage and Visual Arts INSET.

Also this week: £1m Teacher Development Fund to boost arts education in primary schools

Also this week: V&A to team up with Smithsonian Institute for new gallery, and new union for artists gains formal recognition

Our Chair, Maggie Atkinson, calls for greater collaboration in her latest piece for TES.

Also this week: V&A to launch new research institute and National Theatre to stage 16-year-old playwright’s work.

In February and March 2016, we helped to support session delivery and resources to increase school visits to The Jewish Museum (Camden) and Valence House (Dagenham).

Also this week: new report claims creative arts re-engage prisoners in education, and London fringe venue the Union launches youth scheme.

Isabel Bianchini from Creative Croydon tells us how the programme is empowering young people to champion culture in their borough.

Read how Andre has gone on to successfully find work in the creative sector, plus he reveals his top tips for other young creatives.

Paul Sherreard from Spread the Word reflects on 'A Strange Kind Of Beauty', a poem by Young Poet Laureate for London, Selina Nwulu, and commissioned by A New Direction.

Our online platform, ANDtogether is now inviting organisations to profile their offer to schools, and teachers to browse for opportunities and partnership.

Also this week: what new London mayor means for the arts, and study finds only a fifth of the UK's film workers were female in 2015.