http://www.brightspace.org.uk/news_rss.php All the latest news from www.brightspace.org.uk en-uk Sun, 05 Sep 2010 01:20:59 +0100 Sun, 05 Sep 2010 01:20:59 +0100 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss clevercherry.com CMS ineedhelp@clevercherry.com http://www.brightspace.org.uk/images/logo_rss.gif 199 110 General News http://www.brightspace.org.uk/news.php?story=63 Are you looking for your first step into the world of the arts and event management? Have you recently left sixth form, college or graduated from university? Do you have enthusiasm and a willingness to learn and assist on a youth led event? Are you available to work part-time from October 2010 until January 2011? If you've answered yes to all of the above - this bursary role could be for you! Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.brightspace.org.uk/news.php?story=63 General News http://www.brightspace.org.uk/news.php?story=62 Bright Space requires a skilled Creative Programmer, with an interest in primary education, early years learning and family participation. They will also lead on the effiective running of the Creative Partnerships Programme. Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.brightspace.org.uk/news.php?story=62 General News http://www.brightspace.org.uk/news.php?story=61 Bright Space has successfully recruited 18 youth bloggers from Birmingham and the West Midlands for their new arts and social media project Platform. Fri, 06 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.brightspace.org.uk/news.php?story=61 General News http://www.brightspace.org.uk/news.php?story=60 Last night the UK's first City of Culture was announced. The accolade went to Londonderry, who pipped Birmingham, Sheffield and Norwich to the post. Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.brightspace.org.uk/news.php?story=60 General News http://www.brightspace.org.uk/news.php?story=57 Applicants wanting to appy to the Platform arts and social media project for 16-19 years olds have just over 1 week to submit their applications. Deadline for applications is Monday 19 July 2010. Thu, 08 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.brightspace.org.uk/news.php?story=57 General News http://www.brightspace.org.uk/news.php?story=59 Following the announcement by the Department of Culture, Media and Sport to cut Arts Council England (ACE) 2010/11 budget by £19 million, ACE has made the decision to reduce all Regularly Funded Organisations (RFO's) by 0.5% across the board. This has resulted in CCE, which manages the Creative Partnerships programme being cut by £1.6m. Mon, 21 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.brightspace.org.uk/news.php?story=59 General News http://www.brightspace.org.uk/news.php?story=55 Bright Space is launching a new and exciting social media project entitled Platform (www.projectplatform.org.uk) for 16-19 years olds living in Birmingham. Platform will be a blog featuring articles, reviews, events listings and much more, written by young people for young people and will represent a unique perspective on arts activity in Birmingham. Thu, 10 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.brightspace.org.uk/news.php?story=55 General News http://www.brightspace.org.uk/news.php?story=54 Working in partnership with the Library of Birmingham, the Birmingham Rep and Mecanoo Architecten, Bright Space has been awarded a special grant from the Royal Academy of Engineering public engagement programme Ingenious. Wed, 19 May 2010 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.brightspace.org.uk/news.php?story=54 General News http://www.brightspace.org.uk/news.php?story=53 Arts Council England Regularly Funded Organisations (RFO's) are making small gains in relation to diversifying their workforce. Mon, 17 May 2010 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.brightspace.org.uk/news.php?story=53 General News http://www.brightspace.org.uk/news.php?story=51 Bright Space would like to invite schools in Birmingham, Herefordshire and Worcestershire to apply to the Creative Partnerships Programme for 2010/11. Recruitment is now closed. Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.brightspace.org.uk/news.php?story=51 General News http://www.brightspace.org.uk/news.php?story=50 Bright Space recently attended the Arts Council England's (ACE) 'Achieving Great Art for Everyone' consultation event in Birmingham. Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.brightspace.org.uk/news.php?story=50 General News http://www.brightspace.org.uk/news.php?story=49 St Benedict's Infant School in Small Heath recently appeared in The Independent newspaper. They are a Creative Partnerships (CP) Change School and have devised a storytelling project through the programme, working with their specially trained dinner-ladies. Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.brightspace.org.uk/news.php?story=49 General News http://www.brightspace.org.uk/news.php?story=48 Just before the Christmas holidays, Bright Space invited a selection of Creative Practitioners to informally discuss their work on a one to one basis with Bright Space Creative Agents. The networking event operated much like a 'speed dating' session. Thu, 07 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.brightspace.org.uk/news.php?story=48 General News http://www.brightspace.org.uk/news.php?story=46 This Christmas Bright Space has worked with four pupils from Madley Primary School in Hereford to design their e-Christmas card. The pupils developed the concept for the card based on the Bright Space logo and their own ideas. Madley Primary School is a Creative Partnerships Change School. Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.brightspace.org.uk/news.php?story=46 General News http://www.brightspace.org.uk/news.php?story=45 Bright Space has successfully recruited 79 schools from Birmingham, Herefordshire and Worcestershire onto the Creative Partnerships Enquiry School programme. Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.brightspace.org.uk/news.php?story=45 General News http://www.brightspace.org.uk/news.php?story=44 Bright Space promotes brighter futures for young people through arts and culture and has now successfully appointed 3 members of staff following an organisational re-structure. Two members of staff have been promoted internally with an additional member of staff appointed externally. Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.brightspace.org.uk/news.php?story=44 General News http://www.brightspace.org.uk/news.php?story=43 Worlds End Infant and Nursery School in Quinton, has been praised by Ofsted as one of 20 outstanding and exceptionally successful primary schools in the country. Worlds End Infant and Nursery School features in Ofsted's new report Twenty outstanding primary schools - Excelling against the odds, which states that the schools included provide a '...great service to highly disadvantaged communities in different parts of the country'. Worlds End Infant and Nursery School is also a Creative Partnerships Change School. Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.brightspace.org.uk/news.php?story=43 General News http://www.brightspace.org.uk/news.php?story=42 Recruitment for this post is now closed. Shortlisting is now taking place. Bright Space requires a skilled Creative Programmer to work within our current Programming Team and to lead on the effective running of the Creative Partnerships programme, alongside new areas of work. Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.brightspace.org.uk/news.php?story=42 General News http://www.brightspace.org.uk/news.php?story=40 Bright Space would like to recruit 40 schools and organisations across Herefordshire and Worcestershire to the new Creative Partnerships Enquiry Programme beginning in the autumn term 2009. Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.brightspace.org.uk/news.php?story=40 General News http://www.brightspace.org.uk/news.php?story=41 Bright Space would like to recruit 32 schools and organisations across Birmingham to the new Creative Partnerships Enquiry Programme, beginning in the autumn term 2009. Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.brightspace.org.uk/news.php?story=41 General News http://www.brightspace.org.uk/news.php?story=39 Two students from The College High Specialist Arts School in Erdington have won the opportunity to see their poem published on Birmingham buses this summer. Tue, 28 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.brightspace.org.uk/news.php?story=39 General News http://www.brightspace.org.uk/news.php?story=38 Bright Space is the new charitable organisation delivering the Creative Partnerships programme in Birmingham, Herefordshire and Worcestershire, amongst other ambitious cultural projects. We celebrate and realise the aspirations of young people by shining a spotlight on their creativity. This is an exciting time to be joining us, rarely is there an opportunity to shape and influence a new organisation. Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.brightspace.org.uk/news.php?story=38 General News http://www.brightspace.org.uk/news.php?story=36 The renowned international poet, Benjamin Zephaniah is working with Bright Space, to offer secondary schools in Birmingham, Herefordshire and Worcestershire, an exciting opportunity to have their poetry published on his website. All the selected schools have either been on, are taking part or due to start on a creative Partnerships programme of work. Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.brightspace.org.uk/news.php?story=36 General News http://www.brightspace.org.uk/news.php?story=35 Bright Space, in partnership with Worcestershire Arts Education, has planned a series of 2 workshops that focus on how to deliver creative learning programmes based on the needs of specific learners. Including, hard to reach young people and gifted and talented children. Tue, 05 May 2009 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.brightspace.org.uk/news.php?story=35 General News http://www.brightspace.org.uk/news.php?story=32 Birmingham Eco park became the backdrop and setting for a play by Year 5 pupils at Starbank School in Small Heath. Starbank School received funding from the Creative Partnerships Change School Programme, delivered by Bright Space, to develop the play with their teachers and drama practitioner Gillian Twaite. Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.brightspace.org.uk/news.php?story=32 General News http://www.brightspace.org.uk/news.php?story=31 Pupils at Colmore Junior School in Kings Heath recently celebrated their centenary year with a launch event for ex-pupils and the local community. Over 300 people attended the two day celebration. Tue, 07 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.brightspace.org.uk/news.php?story=31 General News http://www.brightspace.org.uk/news.php?story=30 Are you an Initial Teacher Training (ITT) provider. Do you want to develop your students' understanding of creativity and partnership working? Mon, 23 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.brightspace.org.uk/news.php?story=30 General News http://www.brightspace.org.uk/news.php?story=29 Bright Space (UK) Ltd has successfully appointed a new director to lead the organisation through its next exciting phase of development. Deborah Kermode, former Curator at the IKON Gallery in Birmingham and Producer for Fierce! Festival in the West Midlands, will take the helm in May 2009. Bright Space currently delivers the Creative Partnerships Schools programme in Birmingham, Herefordshire and Worcestershire and supports an active and successful Youth Panel in Birmingham. Mon, 16 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.brightspace.org.uk/news.php?story=29 General News http://www.brightspace.org.uk/news.php?story=26 Bright Space is recruiting for Change Schools across Birmingham, Herefordshire and Worcestershire. Fri, 13 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.brightspace.org.uk/news.php?story=26 General News http://www.brightspace.org.uk/news.php?story=27 If your school is excited by art, music, drama and film and you'd like to access the best that the West Midlands has to offer, Our Own Backyard is for you. Our Own Backyard will give your school the opportunity to attend free seminars at leading, cutting edge arts and cultural organisations. Mon, 02 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.brightspace.org.uk/news.php?story=27 General News http://www.brightspace.org.uk/news.php?story=24 Year five students at Christ the King School in Kingstanding, are making a meal out of statistics. Tue, 27 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.brightspace.org.uk/news.php?story=24 General News http://www.brightspace.org.uk/news.php?story=23 Bright Space is seeking to recruit a director to lead the organisation through its next stage of development. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.brightspace.org.uk/news.php?story=23 General News http://www.brightspace.org.uk/news.php?story=21 Selected schools in Herefordshire are due to start on a journey of creativity this autumn. Eighteen schools will take part in the national Creative Partnerships Enquiry Schools programme, which is delivered by Bright Space. The Enquiry Schools programme enables schools to run a single, short term project involving creative professionals. Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.brightspace.org.uk/news.php?story=21 General News http://www.brightspace.org.uk/news.php?story=20 Bright Space is offering a new and exciting opportunity to work in the creative learning sector in Worcestershire. This is the start of a potential three year-long programme working with schools as a Creative Agent. Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.brightspace.org.uk/news.php?story=20 General News http://www.brightspace.org.uk/news.php?story=19 Bright Space's Youth Panel is set to expand its membership with an exciting recruitment drive in Birmingham. Led by existing members from Handsworth Grammar School, the Youth Panel is seeking up to 20 new members from Years 7-9. Tue, 21 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.brightspace.org.uk/news.php?story=19 General News http://www.brightspace.org.uk/news.php?story=18 Schools in Birmingham with Change School status, have received their very first toolkit to guide them through the process. The 'Change Schools Toolkit' is produced by Bright Space in direct response to their creative agents, who recognised there was a real need, following their involvement with schools. Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.brightspace.org.uk/news.php?story=18 General News http://www.brightspace.org.uk/news.php?story=16 Bright Space are seeking up to ten creative practitioners who specialise in work with young people to join the second cohort of a unique development programme. Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.brightspace.org.uk/news.php?story=16 General News http://www.brightspace.org.uk/news.php?story=15 Bright Space can now offer an exciting opportunity to work in the expanding creative learning sector as a Creative Agent. This is the start of a potential three year-long programme, working with schools in Herefordshire. Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.brightspace.org.uk/news.php?story=15 General News http://www.brightspace.org.uk/news.php?story=14 Bright Space (UK) Ltd, has now successfully appointed five new members of staff who will help shape and develop the future of the organisation throughout Birmingham, Herefordshire and Worcestershire. Bright Space, established on 1st April 2008, aims to improve the life chances of children and young people through the development of their creative skills and their engagement in cultural activities and the arts. Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.brightspace.org.uk/news.php?story=14 General News http://www.brightspace.org.uk/news.php?story=13 Creative Partnerships has secured Government funding to roll out its programme over the next three years, and with it comes opportunities for Herefordshire's schools to be more heavily involved. Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.brightspace.org.uk/news.php?story=13 General News http://www.brightspace.org.uk/news.php?story=12 Birmingham's Centenary Square will be filled to the brim next Friday lunchtime (11 July) as 600 of the city's school pupils and young people perform a specially commissioned piece of choreography, part of this year's Big Dance celebrations. Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.brightspace.org.uk/news.php?story=12 General News http://www.brightspace.org.uk/news.php?story=11 Young people from across the region will descend on Thinktank on Friday 27 June for Birmingham's first Youth Panel Conference, a day of workshops and discussion aimed at finding delegates' hopes for education in 2020. Unusually, the Conference has been entirely curated and organised by a group of 12 young people drawn from two Birmingham schools, who together make up the Fierce! Youth Panel. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.brightspace.org.uk/news.php?story=11 General News http://www.brightspace.org.uk/news.php?story=10 Please note that the job vacancies at Bright Space are now closed. Please go to the 'Opportunities' section of the website to find current vacancies. Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.brightspace.org.uk/news.php?story=10 General News http://www.brightspace.org.uk/news.php?story=9 Join us for a Bright Space adventure ... Bright Space aims to improve outcomes for children and young people through engaging them in creative, arts and cultural activities. We set out to develop creative citizens who have the ability to imagine the world differently and who have the skills and confidence to realise their aspirations. Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.brightspace.org.uk/news.php?story=9 General News http://www.brightspace.org.uk/news.php?story=8 A panel of experts will today name three Birmingham schools as being amongst the top 30 most creative schools in the country. Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.brightspace.org.uk/news.php?story=8 General News http://www.brightspace.org.uk/news.php?story=5 Bright Space (UK) Ltd has been awarded a grant of £1.175m to deliver the Creative Partnerships programme in Birmingham, Herefordshire and Worcestershire. Bright Space aims to improve the life chances of children and young people through the development of their creative skills and their engagement in arts and cultural activities. Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.brightspace.org.uk/news.php?story=5 General News http://www.brightspace.org.uk/news.php?story=3 Mauris volutpat malesuada quam. Aliquam purus tellus, iaculis ut, placerat a, elementum eget, libero. In et nulla. Nam pretium sollicitudin lacus. Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.brightspace.org.uk/news.php?story=3