Research & Evidence
This page is dedicated to featuring the most relevant and up to date guidance, advice and research into the value, significance and importance of Cultural Education. Please feel free to use the resources contained here to support your own development and understanding and feel free to contact us if you encounter anything of value that you think others should know about in our community of best practice
Research Papers & Best Practice Examples
Below is a list of research papers and downloadable resources to help guide your practice and provide useful information to assist with the design and construction of quality arts, culture and heritage focused learning opportunities
Arts Council England commissioned BOP Consulting to conduct research into
the operation of Local Cultural Education Partnerships (LCEPs). This was
following up on ‘baseline’ research conducted by David Parker in late 2016.
The purpose of this rapid programme of research and analysis is to provide a detailed and up-to-date understanding of Local Cultural Education Partnerships (LCEPs) across the five Arts Council England (ACE) regions to inform future investment in LCEPs. The parameters of the research are based on the detailed expectations and outputs communicated in the ACE Scope of Requirements
NFER was commissioned by the Cultural Education Partnership Group to evaluate
pilot local Cultural Education Partnerships (CEPs) during 2014 and 2015. The
Cultural Education Partnership Group (CEPG), formed in 2012, comprises national
strategic partners interested in exploring shared approaches to improving young
people’s access to cultural education.
This Cultural Education Challenge research sought to understand perceptions about the cultural offer currently available to children and young people and its ambitions to improve under the auspices of these local partnerships.