Inspiring Futures: The Barking and Dagenham Cultural Education Partnership nurtures links between cultural organisations and schools to work towards every young person having the opportunity to be creative in school and beyond. We ensure every school has the opportunity to collaborate with other schools in hubs, form partnerships with cultural organisations, and take part in bespoke projects.
Inspiring Futures has three main threads of activity:
CPD for stakeholders
Throughout the year we offer career progression and development for teachers, governors, senior leadership, and creative organisations in the borough to ensure they are prepared to deliver a strong creative offer in Barking and Dagenham schools. Alongside this, we hold an annual conference brimming with CPD opportunities for schools. We also work with schools to create Inspire Hubs, where local schools work together for peer learning, distribute knowledge, and develop larger sized cultural projects.
Developing the Barking and Dagenham Cultural Education Offer
As part of our work, we create projects which develop cultural and creative opportunities for young people within the borough, including accredited achievements, wellbeing offers, and lobbying for opportunities for young people in local organisations and developments. A key project is the Arts Award transition project, which happens every September, and Artsmark support.
Pathways into the creative digital industries
We develop pathways for young people into the creative and digital industries, by empowering teachers to be able to guide students into these careers. Inspiring Futures works to develop resources and sessions for young people to get advice from industry professionals, and create links for work experience, as well as tasters of creative skills.
Inspiring Futures: The Barking and Dagenham Cultural Education Partnership nurtures links between cultural organisations and schools to work towards every young person having the opportunity to be creative in school and beyond. We ensure every school has the opportunity to collaborate with other schools in hubs, form partnerships with cultural organisations, and take part in bespoke projects.
Inspiring Futures has three main threads of activity:
CPD for stakeholders
Throughout the year we offer career progression and development for teachers, governors, senior leadership, and creative organisations in the borough to ensure they are prepared to deliver a strong creative offer in Barking and Dagenham schools. Alongside this, we hold an annual conference brimming with CPD opportunities for schools. We also work with schools to create Inspire Hubs, where local schools work together for peer learning, distribute knowledge, and develop larger sized cultural projects.
Developing the Barking and Dagenham Cultural Education Offer
As part of our work, we create projects which develop cultural and creative opportunities for young people within the borough, including accredited achievements, wellbeing offers, and lobbying for opportunities for young people in local organisations and developments. A key project is the Arts Award transition project, which happens every September, and Artsmark support.
Pathways into the creative digital industries
We develop pathways for young people into the creative and digital industries, by empowering teachers to be able to guide students into these careers. Inspiring Futures works to develop resources and sessions for young people to get advice from industry professionals, and create links for work experience, as well as tasters of creative skills.
Challenge London investment from A New Direction: £75,000 over three years
This partnership is also receiving Challenge London Legacy Funding.
Inspiring Futures Challenge London blog
