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October 14, 2021

Creative Schools + Colleges Slow Symposium 2021

We’re thrilled to bring a series of online and in-person events, for our annual Creative Schools + Creative Colleges Slow Symposium, spread out over two weeks from Monday 08 to… read more

April 6, 2018

Collaborative culture in east London

Creative Schools was developed as the flagship programme of the East London Cultural Education Partnership (ELCEP), a partnership of cultural education organisations led by Barbican/Guildhall School of Music & Drama;… read more

April 6, 2018

Connecting schools with east London’s creative opportunities

Creative Schools Brokerage, led by Stratford Circus Arts Centre, worked with east London schools to support their needs and priorities through the arts by better connecting them with east London’s… read more

April 6, 2018

Youth Voice & Participation: a core Creative Schools value

Youth Voice activity, led by Sound Connections, explored models of empowering youth voice within the commissioning process through student consultation and leadership opportunities.  Sound Connections Programme Manager Jennifer Raven reflects on Youth… read more

December 13, 2017

Forging pathways and progression routes

Martin Heaney from University of East London’s Drama, Applied Theatre and Performance team shares insights from UEL session’s exploring Pathways and Progression Routes as part of the Creative Schools Symposium in November… read more

November 30, 2017

Celebrating the creative pulse of east London

We were delighted to celebrate and champion creativity in east London schools for the second year running, as 140 cultural leaders, arts practitioners, cultural education experts, teachers, senior leaders, and students… read more

November 6, 2017

Countdown to the 2017 Creative Schools Symposium

Get inspired with a day of professional development, Artsmark support, practice sharing, top tips, debate and discussion with leaders and experts representing the diversity of cultural education practice in east… read more

October 10, 2017

Get inspired at the 2017 Creative Schools Symposium!

Join leaders from across east London’s dynamic cultural and education sectors to celebrate and champion creativity in schools at the 2017 Creative Schools Symposium.  Click here to book your place!… read more

September 27, 2017

Understanding school financing

Our Collaborative Learning series swings back into action after the summer break, with another One about the Money session at Redbridge Drama Centre with guest expert Andrew Scott, Schools Business Manager… read more

May 4, 2017

Insights from Creative Schools brokerage: One year in

In our continuing exploration of What Schools Want? we reflect on learning from the first year of our schools brokerage offer to East London Schools with insights from our Creative Schools… read more