Three Isle of Wight artists to enhance school curriculums as ‘artists in residence’

The Arts Council for England have invested in the Isle of Wight Cultural Education Partnership (IWCEP) to work with three Island schools to explore the creativity of their curriculums and how a more creative curriculum can be used to help schools to address their overarching ambitions. ‘Our School Creates’The ‘Our School Creates’ project will use […]
‘Future Creatives’ week to inspire Isle of Wight youth from 3rd-7th February 2025

The Cultural Education Partnership will be returning with its Creative Careers week ‘Future Creatives’ this 3rd to 7th February 2025. Many of last year’s creative individuals and organisations are keen to take part again, with new and exciting workshops in the making! As well as a host of new partners ready to contribute to an […]
Island heritage sites become classrooms for pupils through Cultural Education Partnership

This spring the Cultural Education Partnership brought together schools and cultural partners to collaborate on a pilot project, intended to produce a more engaging and creative approach to the KS2 Geography curriculum. With a co-creative approach, the team could develop a resource with legacy for island schools to take forward and use year-on-year. Visiting Island […]
Reflecting on ‘Inspiring Young Lives’ Cultural Education Conference 2023

On 16th November 2023, a group of over 70 Island educators and cultural professionals came together for the IW Cultural Education Partnership’s annual Conference, held at Quay Arts in Newport. A full day of talks, presentations and workshops, this year, designed to stimulate discussions around inclusion and diversity through creativity. The day began with Gavin […]
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IW Cultural Education Partnership: ‘Inspiring Young Lives’ Cultural Education Conference

This year’s IWCEP conference – taking place on 16th November at Quay Arts Centre, Newport – aims to inspire educators and cultural providers with a focus on creative approaches to inclusivity and diversity in the wider curriculum. Attendees will hear Keynote addresses from Rick Hall: Writer and consultant in arts and STEM education and founder […]
IW Cultural Education Partnership: ‘Future Creatives’ Careers Week: 5th – 9th February 2024

Author: Claire Paul Bringing together a range of industry professionals from on and off the Island, this creative careers week, with 36 different events, from Architecture to VFX aims to educate, inspire and motivate young people to engage with creative careers at every stage of education. The Creative industries are the UK’s fastest growing sector […]
Building Resilience in Island Schools

Isle of Wight schools discuss enhancing culture in education; focusing on diversity, representation, and curriculum alignment.