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Curriculum CPD – Art
Creativity at the Core: Empowering Young Artists Through Drawing and Sketchbooks
Led by Emma Bairstow
Overview
This session will focus on the power of creativity in the classroom and supporting the development of the ‘whole child’ through art. We’ll celebrate the artistic process while exploring how to balance creativity with skill-building and outcome development over time. Participants will have the opportunity to deepen their understanding of artist exploration and how to visually document this in sketchbooks. Through practical drawing activities delegates will build their own artistic confidence, helping shift the common “I can’t draw” mindset and exploring how this can positively impact teaching and learning. The session will also offer time to discuss effective learning sequences and explore meaningful ways to record progression and assess, with the child at the centre of the process. By the end of the session, participants will feel more empowered to bring creativity into the classroom in ways that nurture both artistic growth band personal development.
DATE: Wednesday 18th March 2026
TIME: 09:30-15:30
VENUE: Holiday Inn Coventry M6, Hinckley Road, Coventry, CV2 2HP
COST: £230 per person
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Schools who subscribe to the Gateway Alliance Curriculum CPD Offer have FIVE FREE places on any of the TEN courses within the subscription.
Additional places can be purchased for £165 per person or schools can choose to purchase multiple subscriptions if they wish to take advantage of more places at a greater discount.
Costs will be incurred for schools that do not subscribe. Please see our terms for further details.
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If you have any queries please don’t hesitate to contact us on 02476 347697 or email: info@gatewayalliance.co.uk
Emma Bairstow
Emma is a Bradford based visual artist and Arts Education Specialist. Since graduating from University of the Arts London in 2012, Emma has been working in education, co-founding and running company Artworks Education, which is based in Bradford but delivers work nationally. Artworks Education specializes in delivering high quality art teaching and learning opportunities, delivering CPD for teachers to build skills and confidence in their own practice. Alongside working in schools as Artworks Education, Emma is currently working as community artist and practitioner for Bradford City of Culture 2025 leading workshops in a variety of community spaces across the district.
