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House of Lords debate aspects of children’s TV
In a debate in the House of Lords on 21 November, Baroness Floella Benjamin, one of ACA’s Patrons, asked how the government would ‘ensure higher prominence for children’s public service channels on electronic programming guides’.
The Case for Cultural Learning
The Cultural Learning Alliance has published evidence to support the case for cultural learning, drawing on research from a variety of sources. The result is a valuable and time-saving resource for arts organisations working in the education sector.
Dorothy Heathcote
Dorothy Heathcote, one of the great pioneers of drama in education, has died aged 85.
Impact of ACE cuts on Early Years
Earlyarts raises serious concerns in a Future Playground blog about the impact on Early Years arts of Arts Council England’s recent funding decisions. ’Our concern is that, despite the hundreds of new pieces of early years theatre, dance, music, photography, singing, visual arts, sculpture and crafts that have been burgeoning in the last ten years, [...]
What future for children’s rights?
On Wednesday 7 December the Children’s Rights Alliance for England will host a public lecture by Lady Brenda Hale, the only female Supreme Court justice and a powerful defender of children’s rights. This marks 20 years since UK ratification of the Convention on the Rights of the Child and will discuss the changes the Convention [...]
It doesn’t have to rhyme
Booking is now open for a conference on 12 November at Roehampton University – ‘Children and Poetry: It Doesn’t Have To Rhyme’. Organised by IBBY UK (International Board on Books for Young People) and the National Centre for Children’s Literature, which is based at Roehampton, the conference will explore aspects of poetry that particularly affect [...]
Action for children’s rights
A groundbreaking coalition of children and young people’s charities, voluntary organisations and statutory bodies is joining forces for a year of action to see greater recognition of the United Nations Convention of the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) and to press for its systematic use and implementation across all areas of children’s lives. The planning [...]
Spark Children’s Arts Festival to appoint new Director
Established in 2003, The Spark is Leicester’s two week festival of professional performing and visual arts for children aged 0-13. The festival is looking to appoint a successor to its founder and current director, Ellen Bianchini. Closing date for applications: 12 noon Monday 3rd October 2011. Interviews: week of 10th October 2011. For an application [...]
Children’s TV debate
The autumn programme of the Voice of the Listener and Viewer (VLV) includes a debate on children’s television in the digital age. Speakers include ACA Patron Baroness (Floella) Benjamin, as well as Joe Godwin (Director of BBC Children’s), Reg Bailey (CEO, Mother’s Union) and Anne Brogan (Director, Kindle Entertainment). The debate will take place on [...]
Campaigning for deaf children
ACA members, Krazy Kat Theatre, invite you to join them in supporting the NDCS campaign to provide more British Sign Language classes for parents of deaf children.