Youth Dance
The North East Youth Dance Network aspires to create opportunities for young people to access high quality, meaningful dance activity in your local area.
Links
March 9, 2010
Action for Childrens Arts
Action for Children's Arts 
is a national charity and membership organisation which holds at its heart Article 31 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child:
Every child has the right to rest and leisure, to engage in play and recreational activities appropriate to the age of the child and to participate freely in cultural life and the arts.
ACA aims to support these rights in three key ways.
By campaigning for the right of all children in the UK to experience high quality arts experiences as an integral part of their childhood
By connecting people within and across the cultural and education sectors, across art-forms and across the regions and nations of the UK
By celebrating achievement, dedication and best practice in artistic activity for and with children.
April 9, 2010
Cultural Learning Alliance
We are featured as a key case study informing national developments in Cultural Learning. Have a look at this new website: www.culturallearningalliance.org.uk
Go to their homepage and sign up to the Cultural Learning Alliance to protect and promote access to culture for all children and young people.
Help to demonstrate the strength of support across the country, that we all believe that the arts and culture bring pleasure, participation, self-expression and essential skills into children's lives.
So far loads of people in the Cultural Sector have registered - now they need to show that schools support it as well!
September 1, 2008
Sightlines Initiative
Sightlines Initiative advocates and demonstrates the development of creative and reflective early years pedagogy in the UK , through:
Action research projects, mentoring and consultancy
Pedagogical Documentation
Professional networking between artists and educators
Professional development courses and events
July 28, 2009
Creative choices
July 10, 2009
Activities this week
PLINGS is a fantastic online resource that lists activities and events for young people. Visit the site to find out what's going on in your area this week and over the summer holidays!
September 1, 2008
Access Art
Access Art is full of exciting ideas for bringing creativity into home and school life. Have a look at the teaching and learning resources for activities to use with children and young people of all ages.
Creative Summer with the Guardian
The Guardian is running a 'Creative Summer' feature and they want to know your news, stories and opinions! Have a look around this site which is packed full of ideas for making your classroom a hub of creativity!
Click here to visit The Guardian's Creativity in the Classroom site.
Engaging Places e-bulletin June '09
Engaging Places e-bulletin, 4 June 2009. Includes teaching resources, stimulating articles and events listings. This month's e-bulletin includes a focus on the Angel of the North.
FILMCLUB
FILMCLUB is a new service run by movie-lovers to introduce kids to the wonder of films.
How? By helping teachers and pupils form clubs in schools to show fantastic movies from every era and every corner of the world.
Other networks
Creative Learning Agency operate a network like ours, in south west England. Have a look at their website
www.creativelearningagency.org.uk
Artsmark
A national award scheme managed by Arts Council England that recognises schools with a high level of provision in the arts.
Early Arts North East
Earlyarts is a professional development network for people working creatively with children and families, in the arts, cultural, early years, family, health and social care sectors. The site includes information, links and resources.
Creative Partnerships
The government's flagship creative learning programme, designed to develop the skills of young people across England, raising their aspirations and equipping them for their futures.
www.creative-partnerships.com
Aimhigher
Helping you into Higher Education
See some ideas and options from this and other regions!
National Arts Learning Network
The National Arts Learning Network comprises specialist art, design and performing arts institutions, working together to widen participation in higher education.
www.naln.ac.uk
North East Dance Network
Other networks
Our sister Network in Leicester
Artcyclopedia
Artcyclopedia is a database of 7,500 great artists, and where their work can be located. Students can use it to search for an artist by name, movement, chronological order, medium, subject matter, nationality and alphabetical order.
The National Society for Education in Art & Design
The National Society for Education in Art & Design is for staff working in learning settings from Early Years to Higher Education. The website includes resources and opportunites for both subject leaders and non subject specialists in Art, Craft and Design. It also has a specific Primary Education section.
Arts Projects for Primary Schools
Creativity & Culture: Arts Projects for Primary Schools contains information about arts education in the UK, teaching art in primary schools, and contemporary ideas about encouraging children's creativity.