The new National Curriculum for England was published late last night. https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education/series/ national-curriculum Schools have to implement from September 2014 and are curriculum planning now. Primary non-specialists might be a bit at sea over the new subject content for history and the arts. I think now is the opportunity to have a cup of coffee with local schools and see how you can help them deliver what can be a very local school curriculum. Cultural Learning Alliance will be publishing a summary and response to the new curriculum on our website www.culturallearningalliance.org.uk which you could use if you are briefing colleagues on the changes. Sam -- Samantha Cairns Culture, Museum and Heritage Learning Consultant +44 (0)7966 631515 [log in to unmask] www.LinkedIn.com/in/SamCairns + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + GEM list: Contact the list owner for assistance at [log in to unmask] For information about joining, leaving and suspending mail (eg during a holiday) see the list website at https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=GEM + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +