Arts and Education - Useful Links
This page lists useful website links and contact details of organisations working in Arts and Education.
Access Art
www.accessart.org.uk
An evolving collection of on-line workshops and and education activities aimed at all ages.
ArtsInform
11-15 Betterton Street
London WC2E 9BP
Tel: 020 7866 8136
Fax: 020 7866 8137
Email: info@artsinform.com
Link agency for the Arts Industries in Education. Works in partnership with cultural industries, local authorities and schools and runs projects and training courses.
Carnival in Education
www.carnivalineducation.com
A website created by practising teachers and carnivalists to explore the potential of carnival to support learning in schools, including subjects of the National Curriculum.
Department for Children, Schools and Families
www.dcsf.gov.uk
Offers advice/information on financial support for Higher Education students.
Education Extra
17 Old Ford Road
London E2 9PL
Tel: 020 8709 9900
Fax: 020 8709 9933
Web: www.continyou.org.uk
National charity that promotes, develops and supports out of school hours learning, including arts-based activities. Works in partnerships with schools & DfEE to deliver training programmes, award schemes, projects and give advice.
Film Education
www.filmeducation.org
A website created for primary and secondary teachers and students using film across the UK National Curriculum.
Kids Club Network
Bellerive House
3 Muirfield Crescent
London E14 9SZ
Tel: 020 7512 2112
Fax: 020 7512 2010
Advice and publications on out of school childcare and learning activities.
National Grid for Learning
www.ngfl.gov.uk
This portal brings together a vast and growing collection of sites that support education and lifelong learning.
Shape London
LVSRC
356 Holloway Road
London N7 6PA
Tel: 0207 700 8139
A London-wide arts development agency providing access and participation in the arts for people who are usually excluded. Its main areas of work are in education, training, arts access, information and consultancy, and arts partnerships.
Showhow
Diamond House, Fourth Floor
36-38 Hatton Garden
London EC1N 8EB
Tel: 0207 831 4040
www.showhow.org.uk
Showhow is a unique consortium of arts organisations, supporting modern arts apprentices and their employers, embedding art NVQs and identifying training needs and delivery in the sector.
Youth Arts Network
Weston Corner
Station Road
Fladbury
Worcs WR10 2QW
Tel/Fax: 01386 860390
A youth Clubs UK initiative which is sponsored by the Arts council of England. Promotes and supports the development of Youth Arts policy, provision and practice.