The Arts Council of Wales in partnership with Welsh Government are delighted to announce a new provision endorsed by the National Academy for Educational Leadership to support school leaders to develop creative leadership within their own school settings.
The aim of the programme is to encourage confidence in new ways of working, innovation, reflection, and resilience whilst also developing the understanding of the role of creativity in the context of the Curriculum for Wales, the four purposes and the Professional standards for teaching and leadership.
Within the programme participants are encouraged to reflect honestly about their professional practice and contexts and identify the barriers that may impede their capacity to become creative leaders.
The programme is tailored to each participant’s current stage of progression within their professional leadership career.
What will the offer entail:
The programme begins with a two-day training delivered by the Creative Leadership team within the Arts Council of Wales.
Each participant is then matched with a Creative Agent, based on the school leader’s needs, locality, and language of school, forming an ongoing working partnership over the course of 12-weeks.
The Creative Agent acts as both mentor and critical friend; reinforcing the principles of creative leadership, engaging in ongoing, supportive, and reflective dialogue.
There is a mid-point networking opportunity to share progress and provide peer support.
A final collaborative sharing session disseminates the personal explorations amongst all involved forming a potential ongoing network. Full details can also be found here.
Funding and support:
The school leader will receive supply costs to attend the training and the mid and end point reflection meetings.
Each participant will receive Creative Agent mentoring support for the duration of 12 weeks.
There is no direct grant fund allocated to schools.
Eligibility:
This provision is predominantly for those in or aspiring to middle or senior leadership roles, though we encourage the awareness of leadership in every role.
How to apply:
An application to join the Creative leadership programme can be found here:
Applications close at 5:00pm 16 December 2022
Timeline
| Deadline for submission of Expression of Interest | 5pm 16 December 2022 |
| Training for middle/senior leaders | 30 and 31 January 2023 |
| Mid-point networking event | 28 February 2023 |
| Sharing event | 8 May 2023 |
If you have any further queries, please contact one of the creative learning team as detailed below
Sophie Hadaway Sophie.Hadaway@arts.wales
Karen Dell'Armi karen.dellarmi@arts.wales
Rhian Haf Rhian.Haf@arts.wales
