“There is a growing understanding of the principles of co- production to increase impact across both schools and arts organisations so that the impact is significantly increased. There is also a growing tendency to develop long term view partnerships that lead to cultural shifts within organisations and the ability to try, do a be more ambitious within partnerships and consider long term change and to include parents and families within programming for a more strategic and joined up approach to partnership working across the space.”
Westminster Special Schools
“In the current financial context and school’s significant pressures (staffing, limited budget and capacity), our school offer in terms of arts enrichment would be close to none if we were not part of the West London inclusive festival and therefore have access to funding.”
School
“The government does not see Creative Arts as part of the curriculum when we know how core it is to SEN practice. This means that schools like ours continue to commit as much as possible to the arts and rely on its passionate staff and dedication but also on external grants/ funding that we would otherwise not be able to afford.”
Queensmill School
“We have only recently begun to fully have a Creative Arts focus, the school has been involved in various projects with external providers but this has been quite adhoc. Therefore I have been working really hard to create strong link with agency who can deliver the Arts within the school and externally.”
Cambridge School