Open Sesame - Unlocking Creativity in Early Years

Open Sesame - Unlocking Creativity in Early Years

During the course of the six years Open Sesame, has explored and tested ways of working that could support future integrated working between children and family services in education, childcare and health, and the cultural sector. This report provides an excellent set of tools for other organisations doing the same.

Yorkshire and the Humber – Where ideas are growing

Yorkshire and the Humber – Where ideas are growing

Commissioned by Bridge Organisation, CapeUK, the report highlights many examples of innovative, excellent and effective practice by Early Years providers and arts organisations and practitioners across the region.

Arts, Culture & Creativity in the Early Years in London

Arts, Culture & Creativity in the Early Years in London

As part of a broader piece of research on Early Years, arts, culture and creativity in London, Bridge Organisation, A New Direction, commissioned the creative teaching and training network Earlyarts to produce a summary of high-quality resources available to support the cultural education workforce with advocating for the importance of their work with early years.

Behind ArtPlay's Bright Orange Door (Australia)

Behind ArtPlay's Bright Orange Door (Australia)

ArtPlay is a unique arts provider for children in Australia providing a permanent home for children’s art and play, and making an important non-school contribution to the artistic, creative and cultural development of the City of Melbourne as a child-friendly city. This report is the result of research into the impact it had on children and families who attended.

Early Years Arts and Cultural Provision in the South East region

Early Years Arts and Cultural Provision  in the South East region

In 2013, Artswork and Earlyarts helped professionals across the arts, cultural and early years sectors to create small scale, local action-based partnerships or networks that could develop creative thinking and best practice. This is their evaluation, complete wiht case studies of practice.

Graffiti Theatre Early Years Research Project

Graffiti Theatre Early Years Research Project

BEAG is a Practice-based Research project involving three artists working as an integrated creative team with children and childcare workers in twelve early childhood settings in Cork City and County. This report documents the progress and achievements of artists early years training.