New direction

A.N.D Bridge+

Overview of Bridge role - national

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Connecting young people with great arts and culture

A New Direction is part of a national network of 10 bridge organisations, funded by Arts Council England (through lottery) to use our experience and expertise to connect children and young people, schools and communities with art and culture

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In London we have a unique model – Apples and Snakes, The Lyric Hammersmith, The Roundhouse and Sadler’s Wells are also funded to be ‘Bridges’ for the capital



Bridge organisations facilitate networks and make sure there is an ongoing dialogue across the arts, culture and education

Bridge organisations help schools identify and access arts and cultural opportunities

Bridge organisations help other arts and cultural organisations, including museums and libraries, to bring the cultural experiences that they offer to more children and young people



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To promote Artsmark and increase the number of schools Achieving Artsmark—Artsmark is an award for schools which recognises their commitment to delivering a quality arts offer

To promote the Arts Award - see a year-on-year increase in take-up of the award—Arts Award is a national qualification that supports young people to grow their arts and leadership talents

Key programmes

Overview of Bridge role – national


Expansion across the wider cultural footprint – with some additional DfE resources - the Henley review of cultural education

—Museums—Libraries—Historic houses —Churches, faith groups and places of worship —Local history societies, local archives and local studies libraries, civic societies—HE institutions - where there are relevant buildings, resources or departments —BFI, cinemas, BFI supported organisations—Film and media training providers—Film making facilitators—The new film academy network (DfE funded)—Regional film archives


A New Direction’s vision for London


We want to make London the leading city in the world for young people’s cultural and creative development

Our Bridge work is one way of achieving this, we also run programmes supporting young people to get into employment and other relevant initiatives that help us work towards our goal


A New Direction’s vision for London


Our aims for the next three years:

—To improve the extent to which all young people can engage in a broad range of cultural and creative experiences

—To ensure that London’s cultural and creative opportunities for young people improve and aspire to be the best in the world

—To make sure that young people from all backgrounds have the opportunity to progress in their chosen creative and/or cultural interest


London Context and Challenge


—250 Arts Council funded ‘NPOs’ in London 50% of the total budget—c 300 libraries—245 Museums in London —London/South East home to 50% of the UK creative industries—2,750 publically funded schools —520 Private schools —1.3 million children and young people —Half of all London state school children hold English as a second language—70,000 new primary places required over next five years


Complexity + Opportunity

Where we can make a difference


Strategic interventions

London curriculum —Mayor of London is holding an inquiry into schools in the city; looking at the particular benefits and advantages of London as a place to go to school – develop partnerships and use city as a resource for learning

Cultural education partnerships—Bringing schools and cultural organisations together at a local level to do more for children and young people – expanding and innovating infrastructure




Developing intelligence and sharing knowledge

NFER research—Asking London schools to benchmark the extent to which they are delivering a strong cultural education offer

Consultation—Asking arts and cultural organisation about the key issues for them in working with children and young people and developing programmes to address these

Leadership—Investing in leaders and the professionalisation of practitioners – especially across sectors and art forms




Strategy:Campaign and manifesto (Autumn 2012)Cultural Education Manifesto (Launch Spring 2013)CYP Strategic Group for London Mayors Education Inquiry and London CurriculumConsultation with young peopleLocal government and other partners



Schools:Networking eventsArtsmark/ Arts Award Road showsArtsmark/ Arts Award INSETsArtsmark Training Agency workArts Award Event for Cultural SectorArts Award and Special Schools researchArts Award Support Agency work



Schools mailing3 x term mailingArts mark and Arts Award ResourcesOnline networking

ResearchResults of NFER SurveyPrivate Schools and Free Schools and AcademiesCase studies on CP



Museum and Library workMapping sector Contacts databaseAdvisory groupDevelopment work on Arts Award and ArtsmarkCulture Hack event

Where we can make a differenceNew Models of workingCommission 6 partners to develop geographic specific work

Cross Sector Action LearningAction Learning Associates Ltd has been commissioned to deliver a series of cross sector action learning sets from spring 2013. AND will recruit the individuals involved through an expression of interest process from range of sectors.

EventsEvents, networking opportunities and an investment programme to encourage more delivery in Arts Award Gold with the cultural sector are planned for the spring term.


Conclusion


—Assets in London mean we should be able to do more and aim high—Bridge is an exceptional opportunity for young people and the sector —We can only achieve our vision through partnership and support of artists, cultural organisations and teachers...


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