Session 1 | Setting the tone: how principles and partnerships shaped the curriculum For this session Emily is joined by Michele Gregson, General Secretary and CEO of NSEAD. Michele and Emily will discuss our shared commitment to access, inclusion, and teacher support, the assembly of a diverse, expert team, and how frameworks like Big Landscape, […]
This session is first of three twilight sessions in the Mind the Art Gap - Secondary ECT course. From September 2025 the ITT and ECF Frameworks will be replaced by the the Initial Teacher Training and Early Career Framework (ITTECF), which sets out what trainee and early career teachers need to know, and know how […]
This session is first of three twilight sessions in the Meeting the needs of your learners – SEND in the Art & Design classroom course This course will provide participants with practical tools and insights to create an inclusive and supportive learning environment for all students, particularly those with SEND, enhancing their professional practice and […]
Part of the Mind the Art Gap ECT Ecosystem Programme. Action Learning Community Drop-in Sessions are monthly collaborative problem-solving groups, led by Ollie Briggs, that members of the programme can join on a flexible basis. The MTAG Ecosystem is a CPLD programme designed to support Early Career Teachers in Secondary & FE art and design […]
Founded by Schools OUT, LGBT+ History Month is an annual celebration of the lives of LGBT+ people of the past. It is celebrated every February in the UK, with each year’s celebration having its own unique theme. It is a dedicated space to celebrate LGBT+ lives, creating learning environments where all LGBT+ people feel safe, […]
Session 2: Drip and Splatter Thinking about the art discipline of painting, what does it look like in primary school? What is meant by progress in this area? Partake in a variety of painting activities and discover relevant artists to inspire children back in the classroom. This session is one of three twilight sessions in […]
Part of the Mind the Art Gap ECT Ecosystem Programme. Action Learning Community Drop-in Sessions are monthly collaborative problem-solving groups, led by Ollie Briggs, that members of the programme can join on a flexible basis. The MTAG Ecosystem is a CPLD programme designed to support Early Career Teachers in Secondary & FE art and design […]
Session 2 - What essential subject knowledge do I and my colleagues need and where can I find it? This session looks at the Art & Design curriculum and the knowledge required to teach it confidently and effectively. It covers ways to find out the knowledge gaps of school colleagues and how to meet them […]
This is the second session of Leading Art & Design: Exploring your Educator-Artist-Researcher professional identity in the post-16 sector Each session of this course will focus on each identity of the Educator-Artist-Researcher, drawing on the network of enterprises. Participants will explore visual ways of working, provocations, theory, and reflection. Enrol here (please note that enrolment […]
The 4th Artist Teacher in Adult Community Learning Conference will take place on Saturday 21 March 2026, with the theme 'Making Space'. Details of the conference will be announced soon. To receive updates directly to your inbox, subscribe to the #ATACL26 newsletter.
Each year, World Art Day celebrations help reinforce the links between artistic creations and society, encourage greater awareness of the diversity of artistic expressions and highlight the contribution of artists to sustainable development. It is also an occasion to shine a light on arts education in schools.