A New Direction is looking to work with five cultural organisations, each to deliver one full-day INSET session in the 20/21 academic year (one per half term from November onwards).

Each session must:

  • Be suitable for teachers from primary, secondary and SEND settings (i.e. KS1 – 5)
  • Accommodate a group of at least 25 participants
  • Be a full day (around 9.00am to 3.30pm)
  • Include a focus on classroom skills in one or two artforms
  • Include signposting to school common key priorities (see below) where relevant.

Wherever possible, we envisage that the INSET will take place in the partner organisation’s venue. Where this is not possible, A New Direction will identify and book an alternative venue.

A New Direction and the partner organisation will work together to agree:

  • The themes and skills to be explored in the session
  • How the session will map to Artsmark
  • A mutually convenient date and location
  • The timings for the day
  • The promotional text for the session

The delivery partner will

  • Devise and deliver INSET activities
  • Promote the INSET to their teacher networks
  • Co-deliver part or all the session with a partner school

A New Direction will

  • Attend the session to support delivery, particularly regarding Artsmark
  • Promote the session to their networks (Artsmark and non-Artsmark schools)
  • Handle all bookings
  • Evaluate the programme and share evaluations with the delivery partner
  • Provide a budget of up to £2,000 including VAT per organisation, see below (if you feel this budget is a barrier, please get in touch with us)