Statement of Commitment
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After attending Module 2 - Making Change, your next step is to submit your Statement of Commitment, the first submission of your Artsmark journey.
We strongly recommend you submit this within three months of attending training. This is in order to have time to put in place your action research whilst also keeping up the momentum and enthusiasm that led you to register for Artsmark.
Guidance
Your Statement of Commitment should:
Outline your setting’s ambitions for arts and cultural education, detailing how you plan to develop and improve your provision over the next two years in line with the Artsmark Framework.
Reflect your vision, priorities, and planned actions, showing how the arts will be embedded across your curriculum and wider school life.
Highlight how you will engage staff, pupils, and external partners, and how your plans align with the Arts Council’s Quality Principles. This is your opportunity to set clear intentions for your Artsmark journey.
The acceptance of your Statement of Commitment marks the start of you carrying out your first cycle of action research. Once you have submitted your Statement of Commitment, you now have two years to work on embedding culture and creativity in your curriculum by working towards the goals you have set out.
Our Artsmark Assessors with refer to your Statement of Commitment, along with your Statement of Impact when they come to assess your award.
How to submit
We do not accept submissions via email, so it is important that you follow these steps. Your unique submission link will be emailed to you; if you need this re-sending to you, please get in touch with the team. By following the unique submission link, you will be taken to your Statement of Commitment submission form. Follow the submission guidance to ensure you have everything that you need to submit your Statement of Commitment.
Documents
The documents below include guidance on how to complete your Statement of Commitment as well as a template to help to help you structure and format your submission effectively. These documents were updated in September 2023.
If you require these documents in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille, please contact us.
This document includes guidance on how to complete your Statement of Commitment.
This document will be used to assess your Artsmark Award. It includes the six questions that guide you to write your goals and ambitions for Artsmark.
Already submitted your Statement of Commitment? It’s time to book on to Module 3 - Impact of Change training!