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A New Decade

09-01-20
Welcome to our 2019 Annual Review. We are proud to share some of our programmes, successes and achievements from the past year, and highlight some of the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.

Willowfield School's journey to Artsmark Platinum

07-01-20
Debbie Chapman-Andrews tells us how the Artsmark process has benefitted her school, and shares details of their innovative CPD programme

Scale, equality & fairness - a strategy for Barking & Dagenham

19-12-19
Martin Russell tells us why Barking & Dagenham's Local Cultural Education Partnership Strategy gives him hope for the future... and sleepless nights!

Why we do what we do

19-12-19
Our Chair, Professor Maggie Atkinson, recently delivered an inspiring speech reflecting on the rights of children and our role in upholding them

Partnerships in practice - Arts Award Action Research

19-12-19
Ruth Clarke, an Associate Research Consultant and Facilitator, explains how cultural organisations and special schools came together to test new ways of working for our Arts Award Action Research Programme

What can we expect from the next 5 years?

16-12-19
In the wake of the recent election result, Deputy CEO, Holly Donagh, considers some of the promises made in the Conservative manifesto and what they could mean for the arts & education sectors

Learning creative content

13-12-19
Creativity Works: Content Production participant, Britny, shares her top takeaways from Here East Insights: Creative Content

Digital opportunities for children young people

06-12-19
Create Jobs Alumnus Kieran Akhtar tells us about his experience of being involved in last month’s Big Change cultural sector event

I Am At Tate Exchange Festival 2020 - save the date!

03-12-19
2020 will mark the fourth year of I Am At Tate Exchange Festival – our unique celebration of creativity with D/deaf, disabled and neurodiverse young people. We look ahead at what’s to come…

SEND pupil voice in the arts

27-11-19
How do you provide support while maintaining the authenticity of youth voice?

Catch up with the Brent 2020 Education Programme

26-11-19
It’s been a bumper fortnight of activity for the brilliant Brent 2020 educators. Corinne Micallef catches up on the London Borough of Culture Education programme.

A year with Year 3

11-11-19
Marina Lewis-King reflects on how children have been put centre stage in Steve McQueen's new artwork Year 3

Why Year 3?

11-11-19
A New Direction CEO, Steve Moffitt, reflects on our involvement in realising Steve McQueen's ambition for Year 3

7 Steps towards Inclusion

07-11-19
7 steps to guide creative organisations to be more inclusive to young, diverse talent.

New Creativity Works announced at BBC Music Introducing LIVE

31-10-19
Block9 and Create Jobs announce new programme which will provide young Londoners with experience in festival production to support diverse voices into the industry.

Artsmark Connects: exploring consortium working

31-10-19
Our first ever Artsmark Connects event showcased an innovative model of artists working with schools. A New Direction Advocate Ben Jones tells us more

The future of content

29-10-19
We hear from four leading creatives about the future of content at the recent Future x Skills event at the Barbican

Being an Advocate for collaboration and change

25-10-19
Specialist Art Teacher Kerri Sellens reflects on her experience of being part of A New Direction's Advocates CPD programme

Exploring SEND progression routes with Arts Award Bronze

21-10-19
Avni Patel, Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Programme Manager at Museum of London, tells us about her experience of working with Greenvale School on our recent Arts Award Bronze programme

Flipside FAQs

17-10-19
Got some questions about Flipside? Here are some answers

Creativity for moral purpose - reflecting on the Durham Commission

17-10-19
Deputy CEO, Holly Donagh, considers what the next steps should be following the publication of Arts Council England & Durham University's new landmark report