From the Autumn Term, 2009 we will be holding termly Study Days for Mantle of the Expert. These days will give visitors the opportunity to observe practice, work with our practitioners, see our approach to planning and assessment, and discuss the challenge of leadership.

In this report Cambridgeshire LA Project Manager Chris Hiscock (General Adviser – Music, Cambridgeshire Advisory Service) describes a major mantle of the expert project involving sixteen schools from the county, thirteen primary and three secondary. The project was fully funded by the local authority and conducted over two terms, Autumn 2008 and Spring 2009. The report will be of interest to school and LA managers who are exploring innovative ways to develop creative learning experiences in line with the Rose Review and the 2008 Secondary National Curriculum.

This programme of study has been designed for teachers and other educators looking to develop Mantle of the Expert in their classrooms. It is designed to be flexible and to allow entry at any level. Although there are, as yet, no formal certificated courses on mantle of the expert, all the training advertised on this website is authorised and uses the programme of study as a curriculum framework.