Writers wanted for Onstage
Wednesday, October 1st, 2008 Posted in NAYT, publications | No Comments »There’s some big changes planned for NAYT's newsletter Onstage in 2009. As part of this, NAYT is looking for volunteers to join a pool of writers to contribute to the new-look magazine to launch early next year. If you’re interested ...
Fundraising Toolkit
Monday, September 1st, 2008 Posted in funding, publications, youth arts | No Comments »A Foundation for Community Dance / Youth Dance England handbook Written by Susanne Burns, an experienced arts fundraiser, this new handbook has been created with community and youth dance projects in mind. The Toolkit is packed with signposts to vital information ...
The Skeleton Key
Monday, August 18th, 2008 Posted in playwriting, publications, reviews, theatre, young people, youth theatre | No Comments »Action Transport Theatre Company has released a new publication, The Skeleton Key, which shares the secrets of creating outstanding new plays for and by young people. It features exclusive insights from some of the leading young people's theatre companies ...
New resource to reduce homophobic bullying in schools
Monday, August 18th, 2008 Posted in publications, young people | No Comments »Tackling Diversity and Sexuality issues A major survey of Britain's secondary schools has revealed that almost two thirds of lesbian and gay pupils have been victims of homophobic bullying. Young people who experience homophobic bullying are more likely to leave school at ...
Performing Arts Yearbook half price offer
Wednesday, August 6th, 2008 Posted in Arts Council England, publications | No Comments »Rhinegold Publishing is offering the British Performing Arts Yearbook at a special price of £17.50 (plus £5 p&p) to NAYT registered groups. Normally costing £35, the BPAY is the complete guide to venues, performers, festivals, suppliers and performing arts courses. ...
New books for young actors
Tuesday, August 5th, 2008 Posted in publications | No Comments »Methuen Drama has three new books available for young actors: Six Ensemble Plays for Young Actors is an anthology of work written for actors aged 11-25. Ideal for youth theatre groups, schools and amateur dramatic companies, it contains a diverse ...
Statistics on Alcohol
Tuesday, June 10th, 2008 Posted in publications, young people | No Comments »The NHS has published its Statistics on Alcohol: England 2008 presenting a broad picture of health issues relating to alcohol in England and covering topics such as drinking habits and behaviours among adults and school children, drinking related ill health ...
Alternative provision
Tuesday, June 10th, 2008 Posted in DCSF, publications, young people | No Comments »The Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) has published a White Paper on excluded young people entitled Back on Track: A strategy for modernising alternative provision for young people. The government’s plan, backed by £26.5 million in funding, is ...
A History of the Youth Service in England
Friday, May 30th, 2008 Posted in publications, young people | No Comments »A History of the Youth Service in England Volume 3: 1997-2007 By Bernard Davies Published by The National Youth Agency ISBN 978 086155 342 6194pp £14.95 (plus £2 p&p) Bernard Davies’ magisterial history of the youth service is brought bang up to ...
Constantly connected
Friday, April 18th, 2008 Posted in publications, young people | No Comments »The Institute for Public Policy Research has published a summary of its own review of young people’s use of technologies such as online social networking sites and mobile phones. Behind the Screen: the Hidden Life of Youth – the official ...
