Consortia model - Bow Arts

Overview

The Bow Arts Consortia Model brings schools together to create inspirational learning opportunities for young people through collaborative partnerships. Each Consortium is made up of a partnership of schools in a local area and is suitable for existing and new school partnerships, from federations and multi-academy trusts to more informal partnerships.

What's Included

• Annual bespoke projects for each school
• Arts Award accredited after-school or holiday programmes
• Year-round professional development opportunities for teaching and support staff
• Celebration & exhibition events to share and celebrate the achievements of young people

School Benefits

• Creation of a more embedded arts education offer
• Financial savings through economies of scale and increased subsidies
• Develop sustained partnerships with local schools
• Share planning, learning and resources collaboratively with peers
• Specialist programming and skills-based development
• Professional development for teaching and school staff
• Arts Award accreditation for small groups of students
• Celebration events and exhibitions of students' work

Results

In a 12-month programme with an eight-school consortium, each school saved an average of 22% of project costs, 100% of students enjoyed their learning, and 115 teachers accessed CPD with 100% being able to transfer their learning into their classroom practice.

Contact

Find out more about Bow Arts Consortia by reading about our past projects or contact us at [email protected].