Curious Conversations from Curious Minds

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Fuelled by curiosity, we work to make high-quality creative and cultural learning opportunities available to all children and young people, both in and out of school. We do this by connecting teachers and youth workers with artists and creative practitioners; giving them access to information, expertise, space and resources to facilitate collaboration and innovation in the field of creative and cultural education.

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Curious Conversations: Building a Local Cultural Education Partnership

Sep 06 2019 28 mins  
Cultural Education Manager Louise Hesketh talks to Evonne Bixter (Development Officer for the St Helens Local Cultural Education Partnership) and Jeremy Sleith (Head of St Helens Music Education Hub). Together they discuss how the partnership was formed, their challenges and successes in creating a more cohesive local offer for schools and their ambitions for the partnership in the

Curious Conversations: Meet the Moderators - Episode 1

Jul 14 2019 6 mins  
Arts Award inspires young people to grow their arts and leadership talents: it's creative, valuable and accessible. For Arts Award Advisors, as well as participants, moderation can be an uneasy time. We asked some experienced Arts Award moderators to share their best insights and advice. In this episode, Buzz and Juliet discuss portfolios they will never forget.

Curious Conversations: Meet the Moderators - Episode 2

Jul 14 2019 5 mins  
Arts Award inspires young people to grow their arts and leadership talents: it's creative, valuable and accessible. For Arts Award Advisors, as well as participants, moderation can be an uneasy time. We asked some experienced Arts Award moderators to share their best insights and advice. In this episode, Buzz and Juliette discuss what guidance they have given Arts Award Advisers ov

Young Associates at the People’s Powerhouse Convention - Episode 2

Dec 14 2018 15 mins  
The Curious Minds Young Associates programme began in March 2016, with the aim of up-skilling and developing young people who are already engaged in cultural education and possibly thinking of starting a career in the arts. After training, they are deployed in a variety of roles as cultural education experts across the North West. This podcast features Young Associates Jaz Kaur and

Young Associates at the People’s Powerhouse Convention - Episode 1

Dec 14 2018 17 mins  
The Curious Minds Young Associates programme began in March 2016, with the aim of up-skilling and developing young people who are already engaged in cultural education and possibly thinking of starting a career in the arts. After training, they are deployed in a variety of roles as cultural education experts across the North West. This podcast features Young Associates Jaz Kaur and

Curious Conversations: Artsmark with St Mary's Swinton - Episode 1

Nov 05 2018 8 mins  
As Arts Council England's Bridge organisation for the North West, Curious Minds supports schools to achieve Artsmark award, which is the creative quality standard for schools. In this podcast series we look at how education settings experience the Artsmark process and the value they get from this accreditation. We spoke to Laura and Suzanne from St. Mary's Primary school in Swinton

Curious Conversations: Artsmark with St Mary's Swinton - Episode 4

Nov 05 2018 5 mins  
As Arts Council England's Bridge organisation for the North West, Curious Minds supports schools to achieve Artsmark award, which is the creative quality standard for schools. In this podcast series we look at how education settings experience the Artsmark process and the value they get from this accreditation. We spoke to Laura and Suzanne St. Mary's Primary school in Swinton. In

Curious Conversations: Artsmark with St Mary's Swinton - Episode 2

Nov 05 2018 6 mins  
As Arts Council England's Bridge organisation for the North West, Curious Minds supports schools to achieve Artsmark award, which is the creative quality standard for schools. In this podcast series we look at how education settings experience the Artsmark process and the value they get from this accreditation. We spoke to Laura and Suzanne St. Mary's Primary school in Swinton. In

Curious Conversations: Artsmark with St Mary's Swinton - Episode 3

Oct 09 2018 6 mins  
As Arts Council England's Bridge organisation for the North West, Curious Minds supports schools to achieve Artsmark award, which is the creative quality standard for schools. In this podcast series we look at how education settings experience the Artsmark process and the value they get from this accreditation. We spoke to Laura and Suzanne St. Mary's Primary school in Swinton In t

Curious Conversations: Sarah And Lucy - Girlguiding North West England - Episode 1

Aug 31 2017 3 mins  
“It’s all new experiences and new skills for them… and for us!” Lucy and Sarah are both Guiding Leaders in the North West of England. We join them as they discuss the training the undertook to become Arts Award Advisors and first moderation nerves. Recorded for Curious Minds by Unity House.