Aims of BSF-Culture

This website was originally created in the Yorkshire region through a partnership between Sport England, the Arts Council and Yorkshire Culture. It is now a national resource reflecting an ongoing partnership between Sport England and the Arts Council in promoting the cultural opportunities that Building Schools for the Future and other transformational education programmes can offer.

Through providing support to the Building Schools for the Future project we aim to:

• Strive for good quality and innovation in the design of school sport and arts facilities.
• Promote joined up and strategic working within and across local authorities.
• Encourage community access to school facilities and the growth and sustainability of community activity.
• Ensure the benefits of cultural activity are understood by schools and local authorities, and are reflected in their education vision and school ethos.
• Advocate consultation with young people, teachers, parents and the local community during the BSF process.
• Represent the cultural sector, communicate opportunities and establish partnerships.

Department for Culture Media and Sport four key strategies and 5 year plan www.culture.gov.uk

Department for Education and Skills, Every Child Matters http://www.everychildmatters.gov.uk/and Youth Matters http://www.dfes.gov.uk/publications/youth

PE and School Sports Club Links Strategy http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/PE

Arts Council, Children, Young people and the Arts: Our Vision www.artscouncil.org.uk