Cultural Engagement in London Schools (NFER)
A piece of research conducted by the NFER on behalf of A New Direction investigating the extent and nature of London schools' engagement with cultural organisations
A bank of past research which may be of interest
A piece of research conducted by the NFER on behalf of A New Direction investigating the extent and nature of London schools' engagement with cultural organisations
A short paper on how to build an evidence base that reflects the true value of the arts in an education context
A piece of ethnographic research taking a closer look at Young Londoners’ relationship with arts and culture
Research on communication and brokerage between schools and cultural organisations.
The following infographics were designed around six themes identified through our research and conversations. They underpinned our work, specifically the London Cultural Education Challenge (2015-18)
Inquiry into inequality of access to culture for children and young people in London
A piece of research investigating patterns of engagement of young Londoners aged 11-25 with cultural opportunities and reflecting on factors that may be influencing them
A study conducted by the Institute of Education on behalf of A New Direction looking at cultural education provision and best practice across different school models
This set of infographics set out the key context behind our work, and the background behind many of the challenges that lie ahead for those working with young people in the creative and cultural sector.