Explore our varied programme of online CPD and events below to see how we support educators and artists develop their passion for teaching and share the AccessArt approach.
Can’t attend a session live? The majority of our CPD and events are recorded and can be accessed by members to watch back at any time. Browse our library of recordings here.
Museums and Schools as Creative Partners: The Fitzwilliam Museum and the Elliot Foundation in partnership with AccessArt
Monday 21st September 2026 4.00-5.00pm BST (via Zoom) Free for AccessArt Members and Non-Members.
Aimed at: Curriculum Leaders, Senior Leaders, Art Leads, EYFS, KS1 and KS2 Classroom Teachers, Artist Educators.
Join us for an inspiring online CPD session for teachers and artist educators, where we’ll explore how working with museums and galleries can spark creative teaching and bring rich cultural experiences into the classroom.
This session will be led by Dr Kate Noble, Strategic Lead for Participatory and Practitioner Research at the Fitzwilliam Museum, and Anne Hopkins, Regional EYFS Lead for the Elliot Foundation. There will also be contributions from participating teachers across the Elliot Foundation Trust, and AccessArt will offer insight and practical tips on working with cultural and artistic source material.
Monday 28th September 2026 5.00-7.00pm BST (via Zoom) Free for AccessArt Members and £25 for Non-Members.
Aimed at: Curriculum Leaders, Senior Leaders Art Leads, KS1, KS2 and KS3 Classroom Teachers, Home Educators, Artist Educators.
Join Susan Coles and Mandy Barrett for this online session as they explore the integral role sketchbooks play in a rich and ambitious visual arts curriculum.
In this session we’ll explore how artists and designers use sketchbooks as tools for enquiry and creative-thinking, and how children can use them in similarly meaningful ways. Through examples from classrooms and creative practice, we will consider how to nurture a sketchbook habit in your own setting that places process before product, values individual voice, and encourages learners to become curious, reflective, and resilient creative-thinkers.
The DfE Enrichment Framework and Arts & Culture: What Your School Needs to Know and How AccessArt Can Support Delivery
Thursday 1st October 2026 4.30-5.30pm BST (via Zoom) Free for AccessArt Members and Non-Members.
Aimed at: Curriculum Leaders, Senior Leaders Art Leads, KS1, KS2 and KS3 Classroom Teachers, Artist Educators.
The Department for Education’s Enrichment Framework recognises that every child should have access to a broad range of high-quality enrichment experiences, with Arts & Culture identified as one of the five key areas every school should provide. We have invited a member of the DfE team to share the intentions, expectations and opportunities of the framework with us.
AccessArt will also be sharing our newly launched AccessArt Enrichment Offer – a series of Enrichment Pathways designed to inspire and enable all schools to ensure they meet the eight DfE benchmarks.
This session will be recorded and available to AccessArt Members a few days after the event.
Monday 5th October 2026 4.00-5.00pm BST (via Zoom) Free for AccessArt Members and Non-Members.
Aimed at: Directors of Curriculum, Senior Leaders, Headteachers, Deputy Heads and Curriculum Leads.
In this online session, we are delighted to be joined by two leading experts in arts education. HMI Adam Vincent, Ofsted’s Subject Lead for Art and Design, will explore the wide-ranging benefits of an arts-rich education and why it remains important for schools to prioritise the arts, even in the absence of subject deep dives. Then Sally Bacon, Co-Chair of the Cultural Learning Alliance will discuss what conditions need to be in place in schools, to create an environment for the arts to really flourish, and address some of the common barriers. Sally will also be sharing more on the CLA’s third annual ‘Report Card’ launched in May 2026.
This session will be recorded and available to AccessArt Members a few days after the event.
Monday 12th October 2026 5.00-6.30pm BST (via Zoom) Free for AccessArt Members and £25 for Non-Members.
Aimed at: Curriculum Leaders, Senior Leaders Art Leads, KS1, KS2 and KS3 Classroom Teachers, Home Educators, Artist Educators.
Join us for this online CPD led by Susan Coles and Mandy Barrett, as we explore how these values can be embedded in curriculum design to ensure creativity is accessible, meaningful, and relevant for everyone.
We’ll consider what it means to create a truly inclusive curriculum, and what practical steps you can take to ensure every learner can participate, thrive, and feel represented. Through examples from schools and classrooms, we will examine how inclusive curriculum design can support independent enquiry, challenge stereotypes, and ensure all young people see creativity as something that belongs to them.
This session will not be recorded.
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