Our outreach activities aim to support schools and colleges in inspiring their pupils – raising their aspiration and providing them with the information they need to make clear choices about their future. As a specialist institution, we have an added challenge of promoting the arts and creativity in a sector heavily geared towards STEM subjects. It is important for us to ensure young people can make well-informed decisions about their future careers, this involves being immersed in experiences which open minds to alternative possibilities. The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport released figures in November 2018 stating the UK’s roaring creative industries made a record contribution to the economy. Our school is a place where creative talent is celebrated and nurtured. We are very excited about the future of the creative industries and the futures of young people within it. We look forward to working with you!

The Northern Creative Network is run by The Northern School of Art as part of its mission to promote teaching and participation in the creative subjects so that there is a secure talent pipeline to meet the needs of a growing and diverse industry. Our network engages with over 1.000 art and design educators and IAG providers in schools and colleges across the north of England (and over 2,500 nationally). The community offers support for the teaching of creative subjects and the understanding of the employment opportunities available to young people in this fast growing and changing sector. We provide: · CPD sessions and short courses (both online and in-person) · Industry insight events which includes a weekly programme of industry speaker webinars · The Art Teacher Workshop Society – an annual conference · IAG information · Networking platform for both education and creative culture sectors · Masterclasses in techniques and other bespoke services TNCN forms part of the School’s wider suite of outreach work. We provide a range of activities and interventions to help school’s enable young people to develop their creative and cultural capital. Many sessions are linked to the Regional Progression Framework and cover the Gatsby Benchmarks Our activities encompass both light-touch and intense levels of engagement.