Agenda item

Director of Learning & Engagement to be heard.

The Director of Learning & Engagement spoke to provide an update on the creative learning work underway in respect of the under 18 offer and the ongoing Cultural Education Partnership (CEP) work.

Whilst a full report would be presented to the Board’s next meeting, he took the opportunity to briefly outline the increasing links with the City Corporation’s schools and academies, as well as the scoping work being undertaken in relation to the CEP’s offering. Given the Olympicopolis development in East London, it was advised that the Barbican was currently considering the role it might play in future and how a more partnerships-based approach could be beneficial; the balance of activity in East London and pan-London was also being explored.

With reference to the under-18 music offer, the Director reminded the Board of the co-ordinating committee now in place which oversaw a joined-up approach from the Guildhall School, Junior Guildhall, London Symphony Orchestra, Centre for Young Musicians and Barbican Guildhall Creative Learning. This facilitated a strategic approach to providing a single holistic offer for outreach work and progression activity.

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