Creative Partnerships

A New Direction is the London delivery agency for England's flagship creative learning programme, designed to develop the skills of young people across England, raising their aspirations and achievements and opening up more opportunities for their futures.

Creative Partnerships was launched in 2002, and since then we've worked with hundreds of schools across London to explore how creative teaching and learning can enhance practice. Our programme builds long-term, collaborative partnerships between creative professionals, teachers and young people to help bring the curriculum to life. Projects can be fun and more active than standard curriculum activities and, key to the success of the process, they give pupils greater involvement in decision-making.  Our programme is designed to support the School Development Plan.

"What is immediately obvious to visitors... is the positive influence of the school's Creative Partnerships on the vibrant and enriching curriculum which has galvanised enjoyment in learning".