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Creative health is fundamental to a healthy and prosperous society, and its benefits should be available and accessible to all
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Transforming the creative lives of children with special education needs
, 5 minute readDiscover how Fox Hollies School is breaking down barriers to make art accessible for students with special educational needs.
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Peterhouse School in Southport is a non-maintained specialist school for pupils aged 5 to 19 on the Autism Spectrum. They currently hold an Artsmark Gold award and are on their third Artsmark journey. By placing the arts at the heart of their provision, they’ve seen young people’s confidence transform.
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Beyond the classroom: Artsmark's impact on inclusive careers for SEND students
, 5 minute readNew Bridge College blog about how Artsmark has supported them to develop groundbreaking careers programmes, empowering students with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities to seek careers in the creative industries.
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Promoting the arts in school benefits the whole curriculum – pupils grow in confidence and perform better across the board, writes the principal of an Artsmark Platinum Award school.
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Two schools explain why Artsmark is not an end in itself, but a long-term commitment, a spur to further action and just the start of their arts journey.
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Putting creativity at the heart of a school is challenging – here one trust explains how it successfully embedded the arts.
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