Primary Drama Subject Leaders Network

Wednesday 24th September 2025: Drama Subject Leaders Network (Primary) The first of a series of termly, twilight network sessions for Drama coordinators in primary schools, facilitated by Patrice Baldwin, FRSA.

This initial network session offers updates on the national curriculum review and any developments of relevance to drama teaching, (both within and across the curriculum). The session will also provide opportunities for sharing good practice, group discussion, advice and guidance.

Further Drama network sessions can be shaped by participants, and could include (for example):

• national updates and guidance

• visioning, reviewing and developing your school’s drama provision

• sharing experiences, ideas, resources, exemplar lessons and plans

• OfSTED updates

• possible ways of approaching barriers to progress

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Wednesday 11th February 2026: Drama Subject Leaders Network (Primary) A termly network session, for Drama coordinators in primary schools.

This network session will provide updates on any national curriculum developments of relevance to drama subject leaders and coordinators. Opportunities will also be provided for sharing good practice, group discussion, advice and support, and the development of drama leadership skills.

Further Drama network sessions can be shaped by participants, and could include (for example):

• national updates and guidance

• visioning, reviewing and developing your school’s drama provision

• sharing experiences, ideas, resources, exemplar lessons and plans

• OfSTED updates

• sharing progress since the last network session

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Wednesday 6th May 2026: Drama Subject Leaders Network (Primary) A termly network session, for Drama coordinators in primary schools.

This network session will provide updates on any national curriculum developments of relevance to drama subject leaders and coordinators. Opportunities will also be provided for sharing good practice, group discussion, advice and support, and the development of drama leadership skills.

Further Drama network sessions can be shaped by participants, and could include (for example):

• national updates and guidance

• visioning, reviewing and developing your school’s drama provision

• sharing experiences, ideas, resources, exemplar lessons and plans

• OfSTED updates

• sharing progress since the last network session

https://www.patricebaldwin.net/testimonials/

Patrice Baldwin is Chair of the Council for Subject Associations (CfSA).

She was a Primary Headteacher, Arts Education and School Improvement Adviser (Norfolk) and an Ofsted inspector. She was Sir Jim Rose’s Editorial Expert for Drama in his proposed primary national curriculum and Oak National Academy’s Primary Drama subject leader during the pandemic. She worked regularly with Pie Corbett for several years, delivering ‘Talk and Drama for Writing’ conferences.

From 2012 until 2020, she arranged and offered primary curriculum courses and leadership conferences for Norfolk schools, through Inspiring Professional Development and School Improvement.

Patrice is a Fellow of the Royal Society for the Arts and is a specialist in using Drama for learning. She has worked in almost 40 countries at conferences and in universities. She was Chair of National Drama (2004- 2015) and President of the International Drama Theatre and Education Association (IDEA) from 2010-2013.

She founded and directed, Drama for Learning and Creativity (D4LC), supported by Norfolk County Council, QCA, Arts Council England, Creative Partnerships and NESTA and presented it at UNESCO’s 2nd World Arts in Education Conference in South Korea.
Patrice was a BBC Education scriptwriter and series consultant. She is a prolific author. Her most recent book is Process Drama for Second Language Teaching and Learning (Bloomsbury Academic, 2022) and her next book will be published in Autumn 2023 by Taylor and Francis. Her website is www.patricebaldwin.net.