For Headteachers & Governors
How Headteachers & Governors can support their students and provide more opportunities for dance on the curriculum.
Governing boards play an important role in ensuring every child has access to a broad and balanced curriculum. Arts and culture form a key part of this, allowing young people to develop their creative skills alongside their personal development, giving them the tools they need to succeed in life.
The below guides have been developed in partnership by Arts Council England and the National Governors Association alongside key subject associations, National Society for Education in Art and Design (NSEAD), One Dance UK and Music Mark.
Resources for Headteachers & Governors
Taking it Higher:
Dance in HE
One Dance UK’s Dance in Higher Education (HE) report, Taking it Higher, shines a light on the rapidly shifting landscape of dance in Higher Education. With responses from 64 HE educators working across 47 different institutions, the report takes a deep dive into the unprecedented changes seen over the last five years. A striking 100% of those completing the survey stated they had witnessed a change in provision in dance HE in the setting(s) they work in and a staggering 64% of educators stated that they had experienced a dance course closure at their work institution within the last five years.
Cultural Education Guides for Governors- including 'Dance- a guide for governing boards'
A guide for governors & school decision makers on the impact of dance in schools, including: The charactersistics of high quality provision How to influence dance education in your school How to monitor progress, impact & outcomes Further information & support
Delivering Dance through the PE and Sports Premium Funding
The PE and Sports Premium is a source of funding that is given to Primary schools to improve their PE, Sport and Dance offer.
We have updated our handy fact-sheet for you, to help you understand how the Premium can be used to improve dance within your school.