Researching the West Sussex CEP What do we need to know to do what we want to do?
The national scene and Drawing up a strategy specific the local picture to West Sussex
Durham Commission on Creativity in Education (October 2019) Arts and culture should be an essential part of the education of every child. A national network of Creativity Collaboratives should be established Schools collaborate in establishing and sustaining the conditions required for nurturing creativity in the classroom, across the curriculum. Schools should nominate a champion for creativity with a voice at the level of senior leadership and exposure at the level of school governance. Such schools should be recognised and encouraged, including via the Ofsted inspection process. Young people should be better prepared for the changing world of work; and qualification frameworks should reflect the value of creativity for the current and future workforce. https://www.dur.ac.uk/resources/creativitycommission/DurhamReport.pdf
Example Case Study: Creative Education Trust (est. 2010). 13,500 pupils across 17 schools “All but one school had been judged as requiring improvement or placed in special measures at the time it joined Creative Education Trust; all but one (the most recent joiner) are now classed as Good. ”
The Durham Commission Vision ‘a • “Our recommendations call for a range of organisations to deliver this vision. These universal, organisations include the Department for Education (DfE), Department for Digital, inclusive Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), Ofsted, Ofqual, Institute for Apprenticeships creative and Technical Education, Nesta, BBC, Arts Council education’ England and Local Cultural Education Partnerships (LCEPs).”
“Notably, it is among young people from disadvantaged backgrounds where opportunities for creativity are now most limited. Such neglect and exclusion is not acceptable or desirable for the future of our people and country. ” - Durham Report, 2019
Disadvantage: West Sussex A mixture of urban and rural poverty. Isolated pockets of deprivation. Several LSOAs are in the most deprived 10% of England.
Broadfield South 10% MD (Crawley) Burgess Hill St Andrews Chichester East 30% MD (Mid Sussex) 20% MD Denne (Horsham) 40% MD Ham (Arun) 10% MD Broadwater Churchill (Adur) 10% MD 20% MD (Worthing) IMD 2019
MORE CREATIVITY FOR MORE PEOPLE IN MORE PLACES Arts Council England “The Value of Arts and Culture in Place Shaping” (August 2019)
• Of the 10 highest PP secondary schools in West Sussex, 10% “Require Improvement” • Of the 10 highest PP primary schools in West Sussex, 60% “Require Improvement” • Higher PP numbers don’t necessarily translate to lower attainment • Look for clusters of schools in a locality • Focus on an urbanity; a coastal area; and an inland, rural location
Pulborough • Less children <16 than West Sussex average (15.8% vs 17.9%) & England (18.9%) • 9% DWP claimants • 15% of children are in poverty • 16% households below 60% of median income • c. 1/3 in the bottom 40% of the national deprivation domain according to Crime decile. • Divide between independent and state sector • KS1 maths and reading
Partnerships / stakeholder mapping • Cultural organisations and venues (theatres, museums, galleries, historic properties, gardens) • Individual artists / creative practitioners • Create a West Sussex-wide creative network • Spread across the county and beyond • Reflect the needs and demographic of the area they will work within
Next Steps in the R&D Phase
• Centrality of children & young people’s voices • Survey adults working with C&YP • Build a school network • Set up special interest groups • Create local level steerage • Bring together creative partners • Identify the barriers • Map the gaps • Funding
How we share: • Branding • Logo • Website • Social media
Key points for the West Sussex CEP • Ensure high quality provision • Inclusivity as the main focus • Be participant led • Create meaningful opportunities • Upskill the county • Have a long term impact
Please contact me: beth.mcevoy@icloud.com
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