We recognise the powerful role that the arts, creativity and culture can play in enriching the lives of children and young people across the county.

We are keen to see access to high quality provision for all, in schools and local communities. We are committed to enabling this by supporting teachers, local authority officers, creative practitioners, artists and arts organisations to network and work effectively together to enable positive outcomes for children and young people. 

We champion national initiatives such as Arts Award & Creative Partnerships and devise local professional development initiatives and resources which respond to local needs such as:

• The Artists in Learning Network
• The Artists in Learning Mentoring Scheme
• The Creative Learners Programme 
• The Northamptonshire Creative Practitioners Directory (Children and Young People)
• The Annual Artists in Learning Exhibition

Children and Young People Strategy

The new Children and Young People's Strategy is now available to view below:

• Children and Young People Strategy 2010/2011 (PDF format 2336KB)
• Children and Young People Appendix (PDF format 1332KB)
• Children and Young People Friendly Version (PDF format 1587KB)