What is the Arts Ambassador Schools programme?
The programme seeks to develop quality arts and cultural provision across a network of schools, developing teacher leadership skills and practice, empowering young people, and placing pupil voice at the heart of arts activity.
Who can be part of an Arts Ambassador Schools Network?
Multi Academy Trusts, Academy Chains, Teaching School Alliances and other networks such as Special schools, Federations, and geographical consortia of schools with a track record of collaboration.
How do we define a ‘Network’?
A network has a minimum of five schools and ideally a maximum of eight all of whom are authorised and committed to working together on an arts improvement programme
How long does the Arts Ambassador Schools Network programme last?
The formal programme runs for two years in partnership with Arts Connect.
What happens after two years?
Our intention is that the programme will support the network’s focus on the arts and culture to become sustainable in the longer term. We will continue to stay in close contact as the networks bring leadership capacity and skills that can influence other schools and young people. There may also be opportunities to attract further investment together and to broker new partnerships with the regional and national quality arts and cultural offer
Who can be an Arts Ambassador?
Arts Ambassadors can be teachers, young people, and Governors from each school in the network.
What do they do?
Arts Ambassadors work within their school network to advocate for develop and deliver high quality arts activities with the support of providers from the arts and cultural sector.
Starting an Arts Ambassador Schools Network
Please contact Pepita Hanna (see below) and we will arrange to meet with your CEO, or lead Headteacher and Headteachers from your network. We will then develop the Arts Ambassador programme in partnership with you and agree a timeline and programme of developments.
Get in touch:
Please contact Pepita Hanna, Associate Director Partnership and Investment, if you are interested in applying or need further information or details.