Are you a teacher or other education professional who lives or works in Salford?
Are you interested in learning more about different creative practices to take into the classroom?
Sign up for our free summer term sessions!
Who are we: Salford Cultural Education Partnership is a network of strategic leaders in the city who champion, lobby for and support the development of access to cultural education for all young people in Salford. In collaboration with Salford Community Leisure, The Lowry and Stage Directions we are piloting a new CPD offer aimed at providing teachers and those working in education with tools, skills and knowledge in a variety of creative practices and art forms, that they can take back to the classroom. Creative Directions was formed as a legacy programme from the CEP's first programme of delivery Stage Directions, which saw hundreds of our young people take part in creative projects across Salford.
Click here to read more about it.
What we offer: FREE training for educators through a variety of sessions on art, movement, drama and heritage which are designed to work across key stages and in different educational settings. Our free sessions will take place on weekday evenings throughout the summer term.
Are you interested in learning more about different creative practices to take into the classroom?
Sign up for our free summer term sessions!
Who are we: Salford Cultural Education Partnership is a network of strategic leaders in the city who champion, lobby for and support the development of access to cultural education for all young people in Salford. In collaboration with Salford Community Leisure, The Lowry and Stage Directions we are piloting a new CPD offer aimed at providing teachers and those working in education with tools, skills and knowledge in a variety of creative practices and art forms, that they can take back to the classroom. Creative Directions was formed as a legacy programme from the CEP's first programme of delivery Stage Directions, which saw hundreds of our young people take part in creative projects across Salford.
Click here to read more about it.
What we offer: FREE training for educators through a variety of sessions on art, movement, drama and heritage which are designed to work across key stages and in different educational settings. Our free sessions will take place on weekday evenings throughout the summer term.
What this session explores: 'Inclusivity and support: Gender and Queerness within schools’
A session that will offer guidance, knowledge and pointers for making creative subjects, classes and performances more inclusive for differing gender identities, LGBTQ+ and queer people.
Delivered with a focus of dance and movement techniques alongside reflections for other artistic genres, this workshop suits secondary school teachers looking to ensure their teaching and classrooms remain an open and inclusive space for all of their young people.
When is it: Monday 24th April
What time: 4:45pm - 6:30pm
Where is it: Pendleton College
Who is it with: Move Manchester
Who is it for: Best suited to secondary school teachers, all teachers/support staff and home educators welcome!
A session that will offer guidance, knowledge and pointers for making creative subjects, classes and performances more inclusive for differing gender identities, LGBTQ+ and queer people.
Delivered with a focus of dance and movement techniques alongside reflections for other artistic genres, this workshop suits secondary school teachers looking to ensure their teaching and classrooms remain an open and inclusive space for all of their young people.
When is it: Monday 24th April
What time: 4:45pm - 6:30pm
Where is it: Pendleton College
Who is it with: Move Manchester
Who is it for: Best suited to secondary school teachers, all teachers/support staff and home educators welcome!
What this session explores: Designing and making with limited resources … and how to make the most of them.
Working with outdoor arts experts Walk the Plank, this session will start from scratch to make small 3D objects out of everyday materials such as cardboard which can then be scaled up and joined together to make a bigger collective piece.
No skills or experience necessary: suitable for non-artists / beginners as well as curriculum leads. The technique and activity can be delivered in the classroom over a number of weeks or more intensively e.g. in an arts week or similar.
When is it: Tuesday 16th May
What time: 4:45pm - 6:30pm
Where is it: Cobden Works
Who is it with: Walk the Plank
Who is it for: Open to all types of educators and school staff. No experience necessary.
Working with outdoor arts experts Walk the Plank, this session will start from scratch to make small 3D objects out of everyday materials such as cardboard which can then be scaled up and joined together to make a bigger collective piece.
No skills or experience necessary: suitable for non-artists / beginners as well as curriculum leads. The technique and activity can be delivered in the classroom over a number of weeks or more intensively e.g. in an arts week or similar.
When is it: Tuesday 16th May
What time: 4:45pm - 6:30pm
Where is it: Cobden Works
Who is it with: Walk the Plank
Who is it for: Open to all types of educators and school staff. No experience necessary.
What this session explores: Theatre games, exercises and methods to take into all subject areas of the classroom.
Supporting creative positive and practical classroom culture for all kinds of teachers including creative curriculum teachers of drama. Find out which activities and exercises suit certain learning styles and teaching methods with experts from a leading youth theatre in the region.
When is it: Thursday 22nd June
What time: 4:45pm - 6:30pm
Where is it: Pendleton College
Who is it with: Burnley Youth Theatre
Who is it for: Open to all types of educators and school staff. No experience necessary
Supporting creative positive and practical classroom culture for all kinds of teachers including creative curriculum teachers of drama. Find out which activities and exercises suit certain learning styles and teaching methods with experts from a leading youth theatre in the region.
When is it: Thursday 22nd June
What time: 4:45pm - 6:30pm
Where is it: Pendleton College
Who is it with: Burnley Youth Theatre
Who is it for: Open to all types of educators and school staff. No experience necessary
What this session explores: Help foster a sense of place in your students which encourages pride in their community, embed more local history and heritage into your schools’ curriculum & help students to make links between local, national and international events and periods in the past!
Historic England’s Heritage Schools programme is a national programme, funded by the Dept for Education, to provide free support to schools to embed local history and heritage into the curriculum.
When is it: Thursday 6th July
What time: 4:30pm - 6pm
Where is it: online
Who is it with: Historic England
Who is it for: Open to all types of educators and school staff.
Please note: there has been a change of date, time and location for our Local History in the Classroom & Beyond session.
Historic England’s Heritage Schools programme is a national programme, funded by the Dept for Education, to provide free support to schools to embed local history and heritage into the curriculum.
- Find out more about the Heritage Schools programme and how your school can be involved.
- Start to think about ways to (further) embed local history into your school’s curriculum
- Explore the significance of old buildings in the local area
- Discover how Salford Local History Library can support your school’s local history learning.
When is it: Thursday 6th July
What time: 4:30pm - 6pm
Where is it: online
Who is it with: Historic England
Who is it for: Open to all types of educators and school staff.
Please note: there has been a change of date, time and location for our Local History in the Classroom & Beyond session.
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For more information, please contact salfordlcep@gmail.com