Support for Schools

Schools play a vital role in ensuring that every child and young person has access to arts and cultural experiences. Over the years we’ve developed a number of resources to support schools to explore and develop new creative approaches into the curriculum. We’ve also produced fundraising, safeguarding and commissioning resources.

How to Commission an Artist

When bringing an artist into your setting to work with children and young people there are a few things you may want to consider. We break down the essential steps to recruiting an artist in these handy resources:

The Six-Step Guide.

A Checklist of essential steps.

Full Guidance for the recruitment process.

Fundraising Guidance

Lisa Jagger breaks down the grant application process into achievable steps in our no-nonsense toolkit, video tutorials, and series of live webinars on different aspects of funding for schools.

Click here to find out more

Creative Exchange

A series of resources aimed to help Early Career Primary Teachers feel confident bringing more creativity into the classroom.

Click here to find out more

Safeguarding and Quality in Online Resources

Read our Safeguarding and Quality guidance for working online with children and young people.

Click here to find out more

Creative Activity Videos

Originally created to support families completing Arts Award Discover at Home Award, we commissioned talented local artists to create a series of fun, accessible and interactive videos which explore a whole range of different art forms and exciting creative ideas. The activities have been inspired by the environment, nature and to enhance emotional wellbeing. Many also celebrate the rich, cultural diversity of our region.

Find out more.

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