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The new Ofsted framework (2019) holds schools to account to develop character – including their resilience, confidence and independence – and help students know how to keep physically and mentally healthy.

“We were very much a meat and potatoes school,” says Gwen Perfitt, from Corringham Primary in Essex, in her assessment of her school’s former level of arts provision.

The Artsmark Award has been a part of Havelock Academy for over ten years now, holding a Gold award under the previous framework, and in 2017 they gained their Platinum Award in the new, refreshed framework. Here they explain why Artsmark is so important.

Rachael Borman, primary art teacher and director of AmaSing, explains how with a bit of creative thinking and collaboration, schools can still find ways to provide pupils with valuable arts and cultural experiences.

One primary school explains how it used the arts to engage pupils in LGBT issues and get them talking about diversity and how Respect – for oneself and for others – is one of the key values they teach at Middleton Primary.

This CPD video video from Artsmark Partner, The Drama Geezers, introduces you to some quick and fun Drama activities to try out with your students.

Ellesmere College, an SEND setting in the East Midlands, used Artsmark as a way to deepen their knowledge and expertise, drawing on the talents of its specialist staff to create positive, inclusive, confidence-building experiences for its students.

The Rotherham Artsmark Consortium group is bringing together schools to collaborate in new ways, make unexpected connections and help arts education thrive in South Yorkshire.

St Paul's Juniors' Artsmark journey began as a means of getting accreditation for their arts provision. However, they soon began to see opportunities to improve, specifically pursuing more meaningful collaborations across departments.

This video case study highlights the impact achieving a Platinum Artsmark Award had on Adderley Primary's whole school community, including interviews with the school's Arts Council, Arts Governor and Arts Leaders.