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News, views and weekly updates from the AND team
What we do
Find out more about our work, and book your place at one of our events
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ArtWorks London
ArtWorks London
Over the last few months A New Direction has had the pleasure of working with ArtWorks London through Barbican/Guildhall on the ArtWorks London programme. -
Summer Reading Challenge
Summer Reading Challenge
A New Direction is looking for libraries to work on a pilot programme of activity, focussed on the Summer Reading Challenge and Arts Award. -
Artsmark
Artsmark
Artsmark is Arts Council England's flagship programme which enables schools and other organisations to evaluate, strengthen and celebrate their arts and cultural provision. -
Future Agenda
Future Agenda
We have identified four major themes for everyone working in cultural education to consider. -
Connected London
Connected London
A New Direction's action research programme and strategy for local areas in London. -
CENTRES
CENTRES
CENTRES (Creative Entrepreneurship in Schools) is a multi-country project co-funded by the European Commission, British Council and eight organisations across Europe. -
Arts Award
Arts Award
Arts Award's unique qualifications support young people to develop as artists and arts leaders. The programme develops their creativity, leadership and communication skills. -
All eyes on us
All eyes on us
A film by Eelyn Lee Productions and young people from the Olympic host boroughs
Resources
Browse our free resources on creative approaches to teaching and learning
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A New Direction Schools Forum: Effective Partnership Working
This resource summarises key ideas from schools and arts & cultural organisations from a series of discussions around six different themes. -
Welcoming The World
A collection of films and photo slideshows from a large scale Olympic-themed project with 19 schools. -
Grove Park Special School Takes Over the Borough of Brent
A film made by students with a range of physical and learning disabilities who investigate their local area. -
Six Shorts: Films about Creativity, Partnership and School
Six case study films assess projects in three Primary Schools, two Secondary Schools and one FE College in 2004. -
Connecting Countries: London to Vancouver
A film of a group of Secondary School students who journey to Vancouver for the 2010 Winter Paralympic Games. -
Making Things Happen - Here
A project case study and two films. A group of Primary Schools imagine something extraordinary for their community. -
Pathways to Value: Film Case Studies
A set of film case studies evaluating the impacts of creative learning projects in four schools. -
ImagiNation
A film charting an 18 month whole school cross-curricular project culminating in a community carnival.
Video
More films can be viewed in the Resources section
Creative Entrepreneurship in Schools
CENTRES - Creative Entrepreneurship in Schools
On 25 January 2013 A New Direction, the British Council and partners of the CENTRES – Creative Entrepreneurship in Schools project hosted a one-day conference that brought together educators, arts practitioners and anyone interested in Creative Entrepreneurship for young people. Click here for more about this project.
Who we are
We connect children, young people and education with the best of arts and culture in London. We want to make London the leading city in the world for young people's cultural and creative development. We are London's lead bridge organisation.
What we do
We campaign for the value of arts and culture to the lives of all young Londoners, promote practical ways that schools and other institutions can develop cultural opportunities, and work with arts and cultural partners to ensure the highest quality in work with children and young people.
