Where do we start? What do we need to know? What might help us form ideas for the scope of our partnership’s work? Who are the right people to have round the table?
If you are at this Discover stage you may already be a small initial group of local leaders and those representing arts and culture in the area, who are starting to have some initial ideas of what local challenges you could address through a strategic partnership. You may be considering ways to scope potential need and might be looking for inspiration and routes through to further understand the problems – problems you can solve with others.
There are many ingredients of success that feel relevant to the Discover stage; we have selected some key ones here. The resources that map against these ingredients aim to support a new, developing partnership with tips, research and models, as well as inspiration from other non-arts sectors and partnership programmes.
This research creates the frame of our CEP approach for London. The report puts forward a new model for supporting cultural learning, in which the supported autonomy of young people is a central goal.
This report explores the models, strengths and challenges of consortium working - an inherent part of the Creative People and Places programme. Includes guidance on partnership and consortium development in similar multi-agency contexts.
An overview of some emerging models of governance across London’s Cultural Education Partnerships to date. The sorts of roles and responsibilities that we have observed round the table.
A set of 10 indicative questions for people to ask themselves, with young people and their carers, when seeking to develop partnerships in support of cultural learning. Developed following the report, Caring for Cultural Freedom.
If time and money were not an issue, what would you do? This collection of case studies highlights different models for high quality impact interventions, achieved through partnership. Use these for inspiration as you develop your own programmes
Innovation Unit’s Radical Efficiency model is a powerful tool to enable local leaders to consider the full range of ways of progressing its work. This offers new thinking for design, delivery and resourcing.
This research explores an ecological approach to place-based working. The researchers use the Creative People and Places programme to understand the development of thriving local cultural eco-systems to affect systemic change.
Broaden your thinking with information about the range of different approaches to affect change within place-based work, drawing upon the learning for cultural programmes from 8 worldwide place-based initiatives.
Self-reflection questions to monitor your partnership’s processes, resources and outcomes. Adapted from research by Catherine Bunting and Tom Fleming for Creative People and Places. Use alongside the Partnerships Diagnostic Framework.
This partnership diagnostic has been designed to establish needs and help the partnership to prioritise, plan and develop. Use alongside the Self-reflection Questions.
This short paper outlines Collective Impact and looks at how this partnership framework can support the development of Cultural Education Partnerships. Includes links to other resources and further reading. By Karen Birch
This presentation supports Cultural Education Partnerships through the Collective Impact framework. Includes international examples of creative & cultural initiatives and prompts for partnerships to plan for sustainability. By Karen Birch
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Our collection will grow over time as we continue to explore the needs of our partners and we welcome input and feedback from others. What has supported your developing partnership?
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