Please find below a selection of news articles of interest to the REFLECT team and participants.
A warm invitation to the REFLECT Conference, "Conversation Piece"
"CONVERSATION PIECE"
We warmly invite to to our conference to celebrate REFLECT, Creative Partnerships National
co-mentoring Programme on Friday 4th July, 10am – 3.45pm at The Sage Gateshead.
From March 2007, The Sage Gateshead has led a national conversation about co-mentoring as a professional learning opportunity for teachers and creative practitioners. REFLECT has offered time and space for reflection, for sharing and for bold conversations.
The agenda for the day starts with a keynote speech by Paul Roberts (IDeA and Chair of the Government’s Creative and Cultural Education Board). During the day you will have the opportunity to -
• Share the inspiring stories of our co-mentors
• Explore the power of conversation
• Discover the value of co-mentoring as a professional learning opportunity for you and your organisation
• Understand the benefits of cross-sector dialogue
• Find out how your professional learning journey can impact on your organisation
• Contribute to the next steps for REFLECT
More details of discussions and workshops will be added soon.
To book your free place please download the booking form. The closing date for bookings is Friday 20th June. Places are strictly limited so please book early!
Registration for the day is from 10am with Paul Roberts speaking at 11am. Lunch is provided. If you need accommodation in Newcastle Gateshead, we have hotel rooms reserved for delegates. To find out about available accomodation and to book a hotel please follow this link. Accomodation must be booked a month in advance of the conference.
We look forward to seeing you on 4th July!
The Mc Master review recommends mentoring for all senior leaders in the arts
In July 2007 James Purnell, the Secretary of State for Culture, asked Sir Brian McMaster, former Director of the Edinburgh International Festival, to undertake a review to report on:
How the system of public sector support for the arts can encourage excellence, risk-taking and innovation
How artistic excellence can encourage wider and deeper engagement with the arts by audiences
How to establish a light touch and non-bureaucratic method to judge the quality of the arts in the future
The report was published on 11th January 2008. There's some interesting discussion about innovation and the importance of risk taking in the arts. Brian Mc Master says "It's essential to recognise the role of the individual in stimultaing innovation and encouraging risk taking." He suggests that mentoring is one of the right support structures to enable leaders to flourish.
To read more, click here.
Select Committee Report endorses Creative Partnerships
The Education and Skills Committee published its report today on Creative Partnerships and the Curriculum. The report strongly urges the Government to take creativity seriously and place it at the heart of learning.
The Select Committee appreciates the central role that creativity plays in enhancing the educational experience for young people. It recommends that Creative Partnerships must aspire to provide opportunities and share best practice with all schools and young people in England. It states there is a need for a nationally agreed framework owned by the DCSF, which recognises progress in the development of young people.
The recommendations also stress the importane of CPD with specific reference to reciprocal mentoring between teachers and creative practitioners.
To read the report please clck here.
REFLECT co-mentors
There are now almost 120 co-mentors on the REFLECT programme across the country. The first cohirt started the process in June 2007 with a second cohort joining them in November. If you're interested in finding out more about the programme, please contact the REFLECT team on 0191 443 4657.