Culture and the Local Education Partnership
Local authority, school and partner plans for
education need to be clearly reflected in the targets
and indicators chosen by the local authority.
Culture and the LEP
There are a number of questions that the local
authority should consider when planning for, and setting
up the LEP:
- Have they a clear understanding of the cultural
headlines for that authority?
- Do they understand the implications the
headlines have for educational transformation and
design?
- Do they fully understand, and have plans in
place to ensure that community access to cultural
facilities and cultural learning are in place?
- Do they fully understand the partnerships set up
between the local authority, schools and the
cultural sector, and how these will jointly deliver
learning opportunities?
Those setting up the LEP should consider the
following:
- Including a cultural champion on the LEP, drawn
from the Cultural Stakeholder Group. This
professional may be a full partner in the LEP, or
may be engaged in an advisory capacity. If the
champion is advisory, the LEP should consider
whether resources for this function are needed.
- Inducting the LEP on the cultural headlines and
implications in the bid and any partnership
agreements.
Once the LEP is operational they should consider:
- Ensuring that they have clear routes to discuss
and manage any implications of the community use
plans the borough has in place.
- Clear reporting mechanisms back to the
Cultural Stakeholder Group or similar agreed body.
- Developing clear monitoring and evaluation
mechanisms for culture and cultural learning.
Opportunities for Bidders
Bidders may want to consider what they can provide to
local authorities to help them achieve their plans for
culture and cultural learning.
This may mean that they consider formal partnerships
with cultural organisations. They could contract these
organisations to deliver cultural learning opportunities
across the Local Authority, creating a more attractive
and competitive package.