Local Cultural Education Partnerships (LCEPs)
LCEPs support children and young people to fulfil their creative potential and access high-quality cultural experiences where they live, where they go to school, and where they spend their free time. Partners come together from across sectors, responding to local needs and interests, to drive a more joined-up cultural education offer, share resources, and improve the visibility of cultural education in their local area.
Contact usHow were LCEPs developed?
How were LCEPs developed?
The idea for LCEPs was developed in partnership with the Department for Education (DfE) in 2015, with the aim of improving the alignment of cultural education of young people. Pilot LCEPs were launched in Great Yarmouth, Bristol, and Barking & Dagenham. Since then, the success of these partnerships has inspired the emergence of 140 LCEPs across England.
Who makes up an LCEP?
Who makes up an LCEP?
LCEPs are locally specific and can take many different forms. They may involve collaborative working with a wide range of partners, including from the cultural, education, higher education, youth, health, criminal justice, voluntary, and commercial creative sectors, as well as with local and combined authorities.
What’s next for LCEPs?
What’s next for LCEPs?
In 2020-2021, we supported a National Leadership and Peer Learning Programme for LCEPs, which reached 172 participants from across 97 LCEPs.
We are committed to continuing our work with LCEPs as part of our 2021-2024 Delivery Plan. LCEPs will play an important role in our delivery plan theme of strengthening our place-based approach and supporting the levelling up of communities most in need.
Our Place-Based Peer Learning Network is open to Cultural Compacts, LCEPs, and Creative People and Places delivery organisations. LCEPs have been surveyed on their CPD needs and are represented by LCEP representatives on a Steering Group.
For more information or to get involved, find your area’s LCEP in the list below.