Kirklees Cultural Education PartnershipStrategic Plan June 2017 - September 2019

The Challenge

Cultural education is critical to the wellbeing and success of our children; to the strength of our communities; and to economic progress locally and nationally. The creative industries are now an important economic driver, providing 1 in 20 jobs in the UK. These are compelling reasons for ensuring that all children and young people, wherever they start in life, benefit from the rich arts and cultural experiences on offer across Kirklees.

Early in 2016 a group of arts, cultural and education leaders in Kirklees met to talk about what the challenges and some possible solutions were for young people in Kirklees accessing arts and culture. Whilst we recognised that there are pockets of inspiring provision both in and out of school the evidence suggests that access to this is dependent on a range of socio economic variables.

We quickly identified some of the common barriers to participation including fragmentation of the arts and cultural sector, low awareness of the offer and opportunities to progress in the arts, lack of understanding of the social, economic and educational impact and value of the arts, decreased capacity and funding and limited understanding of the needs and interests of young people across Kirklees.We have identified what we might do to address these challenges together as a Partnership in order to achieve our vision. This strategy outlines how we are going to work together towards our vision.

Our Vision

Every child and young person in Kirklees, from 0 to 25, will be inspired to take part, enjoy and benefit from high quality arts and culture. We believe a cultural education should be a right not a privilege.

Governance

The KCEP Governance, Strategy and Finance Group are responsible for developing and monitoring the delivery of this strategy.

All formal members of the KCEP will be involved in an appropriate sub group to drive this strategic plan forward. The following sub groups will report to the Strategy Group on their progress of this plan.

1. Programing and Resources

2. Communications

3. Research and Evaluation

4. Training and professional development

Our Mission

We believe that partners working together can make more of a difference to children and young people’s lives.

We are committed to working with all children and young people, especially those in the most disadvantaged areas of Kirklees.

We will share ideas, resources and cultural assets to deliver a quality cultural offer, in and out of formal education.

We will curate and produce Young Kirklees Cultural Biennale, and K25 - 25 cultural experiences for all children and young people in Kirklees.

PREPARE

Providing clear and accessible information about the arts and cultural offer and progression routes for children and young people.

Researching current provision and excellent practice to inform strategic planning.

Ensuring teachers, artists & practitioners are trained to support arts and cultural learning.

Programming in arts and culture that is shaped by the needs of young people.

Articulating how the arts & cultural offer in Kirklees makes a difference young people’s lives.

Raising awareness of the wider value of arts and culture for young people.

Engaging parents, carers and educators in supporting their children to access arts and culture.

Kirklees Cultural Education PartnershipCome and join us, we are …

Chol Theatre

Emley First School

Globe Arts

Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival

Heritage Quay (University of Huddersfield)

Holly Bank Trust

Kirklees Library Service

Lawrence Batley Theatre

Manasamitra

Musica Kirklees

North Huddersfield Learning Community

Pentland Infant and Nursery School

Royds Hall School

The Children's Art School

The Media Centre

University of Huddersfield

West Yorkshire Print Workshop

Creative Scene

Strategic Alignment

The Kirklees Cultural Education Partnership Strategic Plan aligns with the following local and national strategies to improve the life chances and enjoyment of all children and young people in Kirklees.

Strategies Access

Kirklees Learning and Skills: Vision for Learning 2015 https://www.kirklees.gov.uk/beta/schools/pdf/vision-For-Learning.pdf

Kirklees Economic Strategy 2014-2020 http://www.kirklees.gov.uk/involve/publisheddoc.aspx?ref=0tpbko6i&e=661

Kirklees Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2014-2020 http://www.kirklees.gov.uk/beta/delivering-services/pdf/health-strategy.pdf)

Kirklees Tackling Poverty Strategy and Action Plan 2016-18 http://www.kirklees.gov.uk/beta/delivering-services/pdf/tackling-poverty-strategy.pdf

Arts Council England’s 10 Year Strategic Framework 2010-20 http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/great-art-and-culture-everyone

Arts Council England’s Cultural Education Challenge http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/children-and-young-people/cultural-education-challenge

Spiritual, Moral, Social, Cultural Education http://www.doingsmsc.org.uk/

Ofsted Common Inspection Framework and School Inspection Handbook https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted

Arts Council England’s seven Quality Principles http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/quality-metrics/quality-principles

Objective Actions Impact

December 2018, the KCEP will have an established local arts and cultural offer for children and young people; enhanced with resources and information about where to access this offer.

1. Develop a brand and online platform for the Kirklees Cultural Education Partnership.

2. Map current children and young people’s engagement in arts and cultural education across Kirklees in and out of formal education.

3. Map current arts and cultural education provision across Kirklees.

4. Develop a K25 cultural offer framework with supporting resources, information and guidance.

5. Develop resources to support the Young Kirklees Cultural Biennale programme.

Improved visibility, quality and relevance of the arts and cultural offer for young people.

Objective 1: Actions and Impact … The Arts and Cultural Offer

Objective Actions Impact

September 2019, 1000 children and young people, including those from target areas of disadvantage, will have taken part in at least 1 partnership programmed arts and cultural activity.

1. Agree priority areas, themes, groups and education providers for focused activity.

2. Secure resources and fundraising activity to deliver Partnership activity.

3. Create and market targeted messages and content aimed at parents, carers, practitioners and children and young people that will encourage participation.

4. Develop plans for and deliver a programme of activity leading up to the first Young Kirklees Cultural Biennale in 2018.

5. Develop a KCEP Associate Schools membership programme.

6. Deliver the first Young Kirklees Cultural Biennale in 2018.

7. Refine or develop activities to support the K25 cultural offer.

Increased number of children and young people participating in a wide range of arts and cultural activity.

Improved parental and community commitment and engagement in young people’s arts and cultural education.

Improved health, wellbeing, achievement, creativity, resilience and aspirations of young people.

Objective 2: Actions and Impact … Partnership Programming

Objective Actions Impact

Over the term of this plan all KCEP members and 50 education/youth/arts non-members will have collaborated and exchanged skills in delivering high quality and accessible arts and cultural education.

Audit the skills and CPD needs of KCEP members, education/youth/arts practitioners.

A marketing strategy to encourage participation in CPD.

Develop and deliver CPD offer including:o Cultural leadershipo Arts awardo Artsmarko Quality Principles.

Deliver a CPD programme to support KCEP members, including:o Fundraisingo Chairing meetingso Governanceo Research and evaluation.

Increased capacity and skills to deliver high quality arts and cultural provision for young people.

Objective 3: Actions and Impact … Skills and Capacity

Objective Actions Impact

September 2019, 500 children and young people will have developed their creativity, leadership and communication skills, through achieving an Arts Award with at least 100 progressing from one level to the next.

1. Audit current provision for and engagement in Arts Award.

2. Develop a targeted plan for increasing engagement and progression in Arts Award.

3. Provide Arts Award training and support for a Partnership Arts Award progression programme.

4. Develop and deliver a Partnership Arts Award offer for children and young people including progression from Discover to Explore to Bronze, Silver and Gold levels.

Increased number of children and young people developing their creativity, leadership and communication skills.

Improved health, wellbeing, achievement, creativity, resilience and aspirations of young people.

Objective 4 : Actions and Impact … Progression and Creativity

Objective Actions Impact

Over the term of this action plan there will be a 20% increase in the number of schools developing a whole school approach to arts and cultural education by committing to Artsmark.

1. Audit current engagement in Artsmark.

2. Develop a targeted plan for increasing engagement in Artsmark including creation of compelling local case studies.

3. Provide Artsmark training for Partnership members and ensure all have an Artsmark Supporter Offer.

4. Develop and deliver a Partnership Artsmark support programme for schools in Kirklees.

Increased capacity and skills to deliver high quality, collaborative and inspiring arts and cultural provision for young people.

Increased number of children and young people participating in a wide range of arts and cultural activity.

Objective 5: Actions and Impact … Quality

Objective Actions Impact

March 2018 KCEP will have consulted with 500 children and young people, through open space consultation and road shows, to ensure their voices help to shape the cultural education offer in Kirklees.

1. Develop a series of participatory research/consultation events for children and young people of diverse ages and demographics including:

o Roadshowso Open Space events

2. Review current activity and shape new activity in response to consultation findings.

3. Explore the feasibility and models for a longer term youth advisory panel to support the KCEP.

Improved parental and community commitment and engagement in young people’s arts and cultural education.

Objective 6: Actions and Impact … Voice

Objective Actions Impact

September 2019 more parents, carers, practitioners and young people will be aware of the value of arts and culture in supporting healthy, happy and successful lives.

1. Develop and deliver an evaluation strategy across all areas of KCEP work.

2. Monitor, evaluate and review the impact of activity.

3. Develop and distribute compelling case study and campaign material in different formats for different audiences including local media.

4. Redevelop the CapeUK 10 Reasons document with young people for a Kirklees youth audience.

5. Continue to deliver presentations, updates and advocacy materials to senior education professionals and other influential groups and networks.

Improved parental and community commitment and engagement in young people’s arts and cultural education.

Improved health, wellbeing, achievement, creativity, resilience and aspirations of young people.

Objective 7: Actions and Impact … Advocacy

Objective Actions Impact

September 2019, evaluation of KCEP to date will inform a new 3 year KCEP Strategic Plan.

1. Any gaps in KCEP membership identified and filled.

2. Identify and secure investment from range of funders to support the priorities of KCEP.

3. Review the objectives and impact of KCEP.

4. Review and revise governance, terms of reference and task and finish groups.

5. Secure endorsement, support and advocacy from senior leaders in the Council, Public Health, and Business sectors.

6. Develop a fundraising strategy in line with new priorities and plans.

A sustainable, effective and diverse Cultural Education Partnership.

Objective 8: Actions and Impact … Sustainability

Appendix 1: National Context

“State parties shall recognise the right of the child to rest and leisure, to engage in play and recreational activities appropriate to the age of the child and to participate freely in cultural life and the arts and to participate fully in cultural and artistic life and shall encourage the provision of appropriate and equal opportunities for cultural, artistic, recreational and leisure activity.”

The UNESCO Convention on the Rights of the Child Article 31:

“Arts and Culture improves attainment across the curriculum fuelling children’s curiosity and critical capacity and promoting health, wellbeing and future life chances. They are about expression and imagination, learning and development.”

CapeUK Ten reasons why arts and culture make a difference http://www.capeuk.org/make-a-difference :

Appendix 2: Local Context

Local Context Access

Where 353 is the least deprived, and 1 the most deprived, Kirklees ranks 101 out of 353 local authorities.

http://dataportal.artscouncil.org.uk/data-portal.html?areacode=E08000034

There are 28,606 children aged 0-4 and 58,357 children aged 5-15, whilst there are 51,176 young people aged 16-24 living in Kirklees. This means that the number of children and young people aged 24 and under make up a total of 32.2% of the whole population.

https://www.kirklees.gov.uk/beta/information-and-data/pdf/fact-2015.pdf

The BME population of Kirklees is 21% of the total population, and 38.3% of all school pupils.

https://www.kirklees.gov.uk/beta/information-and-data/pdf/minority-ethnic-groups.pdf

The total number of new arrivals to Kirklees in 2015 was 2374. The top three countries of origin for new arrivals were Poland, Romania and Pakistan.

http://www.migrationyorkshire.org.uk/userfiles/attachments/pages/669/kirklees-newarrivals-2015-v2.pdf

In 2013 1 in 6 (5,946) primary school children and 1 in 5 (4,646) secondary school children required some extra assistance for SEN and 1 in 36 (1,809) children had a special educational need (SEN) requiring a statement.

http://www.kirklees.gov.uk/you-kmc/partners/health/jsna/pdf/KirkleesJSNADisabledChildren.pdf

There are a growing number of looked after children and young people with a total of 652 in March 2016

https://www.kirklees.gov.uk/you-kmc/partners/health/jsna/pdf/KirkleesJSNALACandCareLeavers.pdf

There are 18,020 children living in poverty in Kirklees. The number of school pupils entitled to free school meals in 2015 was 12,125 (19.5%)

http://www.kirklees.gov.uk/beta/delivering-services/pdf/tackling-poverty-strategy.pdf

There are 65,648 pupils attending 549 educational establishments in Kirklees http://dataportal.artscouncil.org.uk/data-portal.html?areacode=E08000034

Local Context Access

355 Early Years providers, 151 primary schools, 33 secondary schools (including all through), 7 special schools, 3 Pupil Referral Units.

http://dataportal.artscouncil.org.uk/data-portal.html?areacode=E08000034

3 are Further Education providers and 1 Higher Education institution in Kirklees. CapeUK Wall of Stats: https://padlet.com/capeuk/data_and_maps

30 educational establishments are on the Artsmark journey. CapeUK Wall of Stats:https://padlet.com/capeuk/data_and_maps

75 children and young people have achieved Arts Award in Kirklees between April 2012 and March 2017o 25 Discovero 11 Exploreo 32 Bronzeo 6 Silvero 1 Gold

CapeUK Wall of Stats: https://padlet.com/capeuk/data_and_maps

Appendix 3: Risk Assessment

Risk Impact Likelihood (1 high 5 low)

Mitigating actions

Lack of capacity for cultural leadership in Kirklees leads to lack of leadership within LCEP.

Limited sustainability of the Partnership. Partnership not ‘owned’ internally.

2IVE working collaboratively with individual members and the Partnership to build leadership capacity.

Decreased or unsuccessful funding applications to deliver activity.

Partnership activity does not happen – children not accessing widest offer.

2Identification of a range of funding options. Exploration of opportunities to share resources and for economies of scale.

Lack of resources and capacity to commit to delivery of Partnership work.

Partnership activity does not happen – children not accessing widest offer.

2Early identification of other resources and capacity within the Partnership.

Loss of support from Bridge Organisation IVE.

Coordination of the Partnershipceases

4 Maintain Partnership engagement with IVE. Ensure that Partnership is fully sustainable by 2022.

Unable to inspire others to take collective action.

Lack of participation in activity therefore not reaching targets

3 Ensure planned activity is based on need and consultation with wider partners and audiences. Create effectivemarketing materials.

Schools not engaged in partnership or planned activity.

Lack of participation means that partnership activity not planned to address school need.

3 Ensure active school representation on the Partnership at every level.Create effective marketing materials and online presence.

Local Authority not engaged in the process, partnership or activity.

Partnership not recognised as delivering LA priorities. Profile of Partnership is limited. Unable to access LA support.

2One to one engagement with Children’s Services, Creative Economies Team, Youth Services and Public Health within LA.Individual partner advocacy to internal contacts.