Arts Education in England:Subject Panels
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Join a National Centre for Arts Education subject panel.
The National Centre for Arts Education is recruiting four subject panels, one each for Art & Design, Dance, Drama and Music Education. Panel members are critical friends to the Centre's Director for their art form, helping make sure our approach to CPD is credible, relevant and usable for teachers, from non-specialist primary teachers to experienced specialists. Panels meet online 3–4 times a year for up to 1.5 hours, and members serve for up to three years. Places are open to those delivering curriculum-focused work in state-funded schools in England.
Each Panel’s role is to:
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Receive regular updates from the art form Director on CPD plans, development progress, and priorities for the subject.
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Offer candid, constructive challenge on the content, design, sequencing, and pitch of CPD for the subject.
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Test whether CPD meets the needs of different teachers, including non-specialist primary teachers, secondary specialists, early career teachers, and those working in special schools and alternative provision.
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Bring classroom and subject intelligence on the challenges teachers face, including time, confidence, resources, and access to specialist expertise.
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Advise on the evidence base and subject knowledge underpinning CPD, and on how it aligns with curriculum expectations in the subject.
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Help identify risks, gaps, or opportunities, such as barriers to take-up in particular schools, regions, or communities.
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Review and comment on draft CPD materials when invited to, and help the Centre find teachers to pilot or user-test them
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Act as ambassadors and advocates for the Centre’s CPD within their own networks and schools, where appropriate.
It takes about 30 minutes to apply.
Please note: Applications close on 14 December 2026 at 6pm.
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Our NCAE Arts Directors
Jen Langeskov
Director - Art
Jen Langeskov
Director - Art
Matt has worked with governments globally on designing and implementing large-scale education transformation projects to develop teaching and leadership capacity. Through his experiences in this work, he is passionate that Etio addresses the challenge of turning policy into practical action and making change stick by implementing in a way which is respectful of the context.
Matt has worked in education for his entire career. After more than 10 years youth work, teaching and training teachers, Matt spent a decade at Education Development Trust in a range of senior roles. He joined Tribal Group in 2022 to run its Education Services division: as we become Etio, he maintains responsibility for our global portfolio of programmes, ensuring we keep our promises to customers so that they in turn can deliver on their strategic ambitions.
Laura Nicholson
Director - Dance
Laura Nicholson
Director - Dance
Matt has worked with governments globally on designing and implementing large-scale education transformation projects to develop teaching and leadership capacity. Through his experiences in this work, he is passionate that Etio addresses the challenge of turning policy into practical action and making change stick by implementing in a way which is respectful of the context.
Matt has worked in education for his entire career. After more than 10 years youth work, teaching and training teachers, Matt spent a decade at Education Development Trust in a range of senior roles. He joined Tribal Group in 2022 to run its Education Services division: as we become Etio, he maintains responsibility for our global portfolio of programmes, ensuring we keep our promises to customers so that they in turn can deliver on their strategic ambitions.
Matt Yeoman
Director - Drama
Matt Yeoman
Director - Drama
Matt has worked with governments globally on designing and implementing large-scale education transformation projects to develop teaching and leadership capacity. Through his experiences in this work, he is passionate that Etio addresses the challenge of turning policy into practical action and making change stick by implementing in a way which is respectful of the context.
Matt has worked in education for his entire career. After more than 10 years youth work, teaching and training teachers, Matt spent a decade at Education Development Trust in a range of senior roles. He joined Tribal Group in 2022 to run its Education Services division: as we become Etio, he maintains responsibility for our global portfolio of programmes, ensuring we keep our promises to customers so that they in turn can deliver on their strategic ambitions.
Louisa Roberts
Director - Music
Louisa Roberts
Director - Music
Matt has worked with governments globally on designing and implementing large-scale education transformation projects to develop teaching and leadership capacity. Through his experiences in this work, he is passionate that Etio addresses the challenge of turning policy into practical action and making change stick by implementing in a way which is respectful of the context.
Matt has worked in education for his entire career. After more than 10 years youth work, teaching and training teachers, Matt spent a decade at Education Development Trust in a range of senior roles. He joined Tribal Group in 2022 to run its Education Services division: as we become Etio, he maintains responsibility for our global portfolio of programmes, ensuring we keep our promises to customers so that they in turn can deliver on their strategic ambitions.
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