A New Direction and UCL Centre for Educational Leadership are excited to open applications for our Cultural Education Leadership Programme pilot for primary schools (including primary SEND settings). The programme is for all London primary teachers ECT+1 and above interested in leading a change in their school's approach to arts, culture and creativity across all subject areas. To help tackle the challenges schools face in providing high-quality creative opportunities, we are offering free places - including paid cover to all teachers taking part.

Over six in-person sessions, you will be given time to meet other teachers, reflect on your practice, and plan how you can strengthen creative and cultural education in your school.

What do our participants get?

  • Curated sessions led by experts from UCL Centre for Educational Leadership
  • Inspiring workshops with a peer group of like-minded teachers
  • Free visits to galleries, theatres and other cultural venues
  • Free resources and learning materials to inspire your practice
  • Opportunity to design, implement and feed-back on your creative interventions in your classroom
  • Support with sharing your new practice in your school setting
  • A certificate from UCL Centre for Educational Leadership on completing the programme

What do their schools get?

  • Up to £1,500 to cover the cost of teacher absence
  • Free professional development that can be shared by your creativity leader to all staff
  • Links between your school, the UCL Centre for Educational Leadership and cultural venues
  • Access to a range of creative leadership resources through your Cultural Education Leadership Programme member

Download Application Form: Cultural Education Leadership Programme (Pilot 2023/24)

Download Programme outline and application guidance (PDF)

Programme Team Biographies (PDF)

To apply to take part in the programme, please complete the application form and return it to Laura Fuller, Senior Programme Manager at A New Direction by email at laura.fuller@anewdirection.org.uk, no later than 5pm on 17 November 2023.