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The Achieving Creative Education (ACE) programme offers high quality professional development training for schools at all levels and includes a target audience of school leaders, managers, classroom practitioners and teaching assistants. The programme delivers training in cross-curricular aspects of creativity, leadership, teaching and learning. The programme also addresses generic aspects of creativity such as thinking, risk, diversity, partnerships and pedagogical methodologies.

As part of this years improved ACE package SAE will be offering, in addition to the training sessions, a range of ways of accessing support, which will include; school based INSET, staff meetings, individual consultancies, access to lead teachers in creativity and centres of excellence.

What our clients say about us

Sheffield Arts Education’s reputation as a top class provider for creativity and arts training across Sheffield and beyond is growing.

Really enjoyed the problem solving – I think we all had a lot of fun and went away stuffed with ideas to be more creative in our approach to children and their learning.
(Support assistant)
How inspiring. I’ve been given lots of new ideas and now feel confident enough to continue with these processes. I’ve really had some of my own ideas and beliefs affirmed. Thank you.
(Classroom teacher)
Excellent – at last a course, which gives lots of ideas to go with the theory. Really inspiring as a new science subject leader, floundering for ideas! Lots of really useful ideas. Thanks!
(Subject Leader)

How Schools will Benefit from the Service

High quality CPD sessions tailored to the individual needs of: Leadership teams, Teachers and Support staff.
Access to lead teachers.
Access to INSET, consultancy and centre based training.
Access to quality assured artists via the Artist Placement database.
Gain support and guidance on implementation of the government strategy Excellence and Enjoyment.