Some of the Forge team attended the LCEPs Connect event in Bradford, hosted by Curious Minds

https://www.linkedin.com/company/curious-minds/

After a warm welcome from Jade Ibegbuna, Bradford Council’s Head of Cultural Partnerships, the day consisted of presentations from local LCEPs.

Here a brief outline of the day!

Members of Arts Council England’s Artsmark team presented the findings of their Action Research which involved place based projects across different schools with the overall aim of understanding how the artsmark framework can be used to empower and support schools.

Welcome - Find out more on the Artsmark website

Discover! Creative Careers spoke all about demystifying the range of creative career pathways available and shared some feedback from their outreach work in schools.

Find your perfect role in the creative industries - Creative Careers

MADE - A group of young people from Manchester presented their experiences as ‘creative influencers’ and ‘creative leaders’. A programme that places these secondary school age children at the heart of the decision making process in a variety of projects including a Symposium and a series of workshops exploring creative careers and leadership.

Creative Influencers

The afternoon saw group activities and discussion focused on the Cultural Learning Alliance. The group’s contributions will form part of a national set of recommendations shared with the Department of Education.

During the day, Young Associate Fleur Robinson captured some interviews from a handful of the people who were there, check it out below!