Cultural education plan expert advisory panel

A group of experts from education and cultural sectors who are helping the Department for Education and Department for Culture, Media and Sport to develop the cultural education plan.

Role

The aim of the panel is to support government to develop a cultural education plan by end of 2023.

The objectives are to:

  • support all children and young people to access high-quality cultural education
  • tackle disparities in opportunity and outcomes in cultural education
  • champion the social value of cultural education
  • connect relevant organisations to provide cultural and creative opportunities for children and young people
  • strengthen talent pipelines into cultural and creative sectors

Terms of reference: cultural education plan expert advisory panel

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Membership

Current members are:

  • Baroness Bull CBE (chair) - crossbench peer, House of Lords
  • Lizzie Crump MBE (vice-chair culture) - UK Strategic Lead, What Next?
  • Sir Hamid Patel CBE (vice-chair education) - Chief Executive, Star Academies
  • Mandy Barrett - Specialist Primary Art Teacher, Gomersal Primary
  • Ashley Bartlett - Curriculum Leader of History and Lead Subject Tutor
  • Emma Bray - Teacher of Art and Head of Art & Design, Design Technology and Food & Nutrition, Saint Martin’s Catholic Academy
  • Kate Fellows - Head of Learning and Access, Leeds Museums and Galleries
  • Rosie Heafford - Co-Director, Second Hand Dance
  • Darren Henley CBE - Chief Executive, Arts Council England
  • Charlie Kennard MBE - Principal, London Screen Academy
  • Mary Myatt - education adviser, curriculum expert, writer and speaker
  • Jacqui O’Hanlon MBE - Director of Learning and National Partnerships, Royal Shakespeare Company
  • Ndidi Okezie - CEO, UK Youth
  • Robert Peal - joint headteacher and history teacher, West London Free School
  • Tina Ramdeen - Associate Director of Young People, Roundhouse
  • Steve Rollett - Deputy Chief Executive, Confederation of School Trusts
  • Professor Steven Spier - Vice-Chancellor, Kingston University
  • John Stephens - Director of Music, Inspiration Trust
  • Jenny Thompson - Executive Director, Dixon Academies Trust
  • Keisha Thompson - Artistic Director and CEO, Contact Theatre, Manchester
  • Dr Jon Wardle - Director, The National Film and Television School
  • Adam Vincent - His Majesty’s Inspector, Subject Lead for Art & Design (observer)
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