Curious Minds

We are currently in the process of scoping and setting up Local Cultural Education Partnerships in Burnley - in partnership with Burnley Leisure.
This is an opportunity for schools, teachers, arts and cultural organisations, artists, voluntary sector, youth work and businesses to come together to increase the quality and accessibility of arts and cultural education for children and young people across the area.

Say hello to our newest team member - Sue Langfeld. Curious Minds is thrilled to have Sue join us as Director of Finance and Operations.
Click the link to find out more: https://curiousminds.org.uk/welcome-to-su e-langfeld-direct…/

Calling all Arts Award Centres and Advisers based in Merseyside. Don’t miss the Arts Award network meeting taking place next week. A chance to share your Arts Award practice, build and develop partnerships and ask those burning questions!

Team Curious are running the Preston 10k on Sunday. You can help support us by donating at: justgiving.com/curiousminds
By sponsoring Curious Minds you will help enable children and young people from across the North West to access great arts and culture experiences.

There are still places available on our Leading the Arts in Your School CPD - DEADLINE: OCT 8TH
It's an arts leadership programme for teachers to develop their school's arts and cultural offer. Places on this course are limited so please don't hesitate to get involved.
Find out more about this great opportunity by heading to: https://curiousminds.org.uk/cpd-course-le ading-the-arts-20…/

Our Chief Executive, Derri Burdon has joined over forty other civil society leaders in signing up to eight principles put forward by the Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations and the Institute of Fundraising to address the UK’s diversity deficit in charity leadership.
Read more at: https://curiousminds.org.uk/racial-divers ity-in-the-charit…/

Read below about Formby High School's approach to delivering Gold Arts Award.

Congratulations to all schools who have achieved their Artsmark Status.
The Belvedere Academy – Gold Peterhouse School – Gold Town Lane Infant School – Gold... Grove Street Primary School – Gold West Kirby Residential School – Gold Fairfield Primary School – Gold Shavington Academy – Gold Bolton School Boys’ Division – Platinum Lyme Community Primary School – Silver Church Road Primary School – Silver Manchester High School for Girls – Silver Gorsewood Primary School – Silver Callands Community Primary School- Silver Barrow Hall Community Primary School – Silver Lomeshaye Junior School – Silver Slyne-with-Hest, St Luke’s, Church of England Primary School – Silver Horn’s Mill Primary School – Silver Inglewood Infant School – Silver
Follow the link to see the full article: https://curiousminds.org.uk/artsmark-leve lled-sep/
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Closing ceremony for the SLICE conference.

Opening speech from the 5th Annual SLICE Conference.

JOIN US FOR THE 5th ANNUAL SLICE CONFERENCE
Join us tomorrow for the QUESTION OF LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE. We will be at Liverpool Hope University and will be live tweeting and live streaming through Facebook, Twitter & Instagram from 9:00am. Be sure to follow us and use the hashtag #NWCulturalEd
Twitter - @CuriousMindsNW... Instagram - @curiousmindsnw
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Curious Minds are recruiting for the 2018-2019 CASE Fellowship Programme.
The CASE Fellowship Programme is a year long development opportunity that will create a pool of talented school specialists working across the North West.
APPLICATION SUBMISSION DATE: 21st SEPTEMBER
... To apply, please go to: https://curiousminds.org.uk/case/
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Curious Minds are recruiting for the 2018-2019 CASE Fellowship Programme.
The CASE Fellowship Programme is a year long development opportunity that will create a pool of talented school specialists working across the North West.
APPLICATION SUBMISSION DATE: 21st SEPTEMBER
... To apply, please go to: https://curiousminds.org.uk/case/
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LAST CHANCE FOR APPLICATIONS!
Curious Minds are recruiting a Cultural Education Co-ordinator to work in partnership with the Blackpool Teaching School Alliance and HeadStart Blackpool.
Application information at: https://curiousminds.org.uk/about/vacanci es/
... The deadline is this MONDAY at MIDDAY so please get your applications in as soon as possible.
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Cumbrian Schools! If you have just started your Artsmark journey then Curious Minds is delighted to be able to support you through the process of gaining the Artsmark Award. Attend our next Development Day on September 28th to take advantage of our support. Find out more at: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/artsmark-d evelopment-day-dov…

NEW BRIEFING: The Arts in Schools: Why The Arts Matter In Our Education System
As the school year starts read the new Briefing paper from the Cultural Learning Alliance and ASCL, the Association of School and College Leaders, which sets out why participating in the arts in school matters.
Read the full briefing here: https://bit.ly/2NPP0CY

BOOK NOW
The ‘Question of Leadership’ conference which will be held in Liverpool on Thursday 13th September.
The conference will bring together inspiring stories of inclusive leadership and research practices.
... For event info & to book your place: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-question -of-leadership-con…
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The Fast and the Curious team have been out for a warm-up jog over lunchtime...
We're running the Preston 10K to raise money to help young people tell their Curious Story.
Support us here www.justgiving.com/curiousminds