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TDF Associate Greg Klerkx shares insights from those involved in the programme and reflects on the impact of the Teacher Development Fund on artists, organisations and the wider sector.

Akram Khan Company shares how their creative learning programme has evolved by working with primary schools in Tower Hamlets through the Teacher Development Fund.

Director of Arts Connect, Rob Elkington, explores the Teacher Development Fund​’s place in the continuum of arts and creativity programmes with schools and shares his thoughts on how artists and teachers can work together to transform practice.

As Moving Stories enters its final months, Alison Hale, Creative Director of Peoplescape Theatre, reflects on the lessons learned for both herself and her organisation, supported by the Teacher Development Fund.

Jenny Ayres, artist on Trestle Theatre’s Teacher Development Fund programme, Create, Speak, Thrive, reflects on what makes TDF distinct and shares some of the insights she gained over the past two years.

Our Director of Grants, Abdou Sidibe, examines the results of our most recent racial justice audit.

Professor Teresa Cremin, Co-Director, Literacy and Social Justice Centre at The Open University and Chair of the TDF Advisory Group, shares her cautious optimism for the re-valuing of the arts within the ​‘refreshed’ curriculum and encourages all those involved in the Teacher Development Fund programme, both past and present, to add their voices to the ongoing review.

Sarah Eastaff, Director (Arts and Education) for darts, Doncaster’s leading creative health and learning charity, shares the learning from their Teacher Development Fund programme which partners with eight schools from the Rose Learning Trust in and around Doncaster. Along with year one observations, Sarah considers some of the challenges and discusses their intentions for year two, as they aim to embed the practice across their schools.

Building upon a well-established partnership between primary schools in Derby and Derby Theatre, Speaking Out is enabling teachers to extend their drama skills to support children’s oracy, both socially and academically, with support from the Teacher Development Fund. Anna West, Director of Learning for Performing and Creative Arts for the Saint Ralph Sherwin Trust, shares their learning journey.