Collaborative CPD by Art Education Experts

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ACCESSART OFFERS FREE CPD

We’re delighted to share that from the Summer Term 2026, all AccessArt and collaborative CPD will be free for AccessArt members.

Since launching our online CPD programme in 2020, we’ve offered a mix of free and paid sessions. As part of our ongoing commitment to helping teachers and educators provide a rich, diverse visual arts education, we’re expanding this offer. From the Summer Term 2026, AccessArt members will be able to attend any of our collaborative CPD sessions at no extra cost, as part of their membership.

upcoming collaborative zoom CPD

AccessArt Art CPD by Experts, Image by Tobi Meuwissen

We’re really pleased to be continuing our programme of of Zoom CPD, free for AccessArt members and jointly coordinated by Susan Coles, Mandy Barrett (of Gomersal Primary School) and AccessArt. 

The sessions will focus upon key relevant themes as faced by teachers in classrooms with the aim of building knowledge, skills and enthusiasm. In addition to presentations by Susan, Mandy and Paula Briggs from AccessArt the sessions will also be supported by key experts in the field including teachers of all key stages. 

Join us and feel reassured, invigorated and inspired! You can find our collaborative CPD programme below, and see our full CPD programme here.

 

A sketchbook showing examples of mixed media collage.

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The Power of the Sketchbook

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 and 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.

This session will not be recorded.

mixed medium fruit bowl

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How Do We Know Our Curriculum is Inclusive?

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 and 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.

 

Cardboard hands, from Cambridge studio workshops

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What is an Ambitious Art, Craft and Design Curriculum?

Monday 9th November 2026 
5.00-6.30pm GMT (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 and artist educators.

This session examines how we can create an ambitious curriculum model that extends beyond isolated projects to become a vehicle for creativity, inquiry, cultural understanding, and personal development.

We will explore how art can connect with wider school values, contribute to cross-curricular learning, engage with communities, and draw upon local, national, and global cultural resources. Through practical examples, we will consider how to build a curriculum that is relevant, inclusive, outward-looking, and future-focused.

We will provide you with fresh ideas and practical approaches, meaning you can approach your curriculum planning with confidence, with creativity and critical thinking at its centre.

This session will not be recorded.

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