Thank you to everyone who submitted a proposal for the upcoming conference. Everyone who submitted has been sent an email today to confirm the committee’s decision.

I am delighted to announce that the following have been accepted:

• The Role of the Student Support and Guidance Tutor in promoting a culture of inclusivity – Workshop presented by Justine Devenney from the University of Brighton
• Open the Door : Creating an alternative creative learning space in a school environment – presentation by Ella Burns of Little Green Pig
• Creative Writing Communities: Rethinking collaboration between social, HE and secondary school projects – roundtable presented by Dr. Emma Newport from the University of Sussex
• Thinking Through Language – paper by Edward Liddle from Goldsmiths
• Bounce Down: The utility of pop culture in exploring HE pathways for young people -paper by Dr Daniel Highnell-Tully from Brighton MET
• Networks, Insights and Opportunities: Museum case studies in Supporting Young people from diverse backgrounds – paper by David Judd from the V&A Museum
• Outside the mainstream – round table by Lucy Stone
• Miss Represented – round table by Jo Bates and Rebecca Fidler from Brighton Dome
• On Class and Curating: Learning from the history of alternative arts education to diversify arts engagement. –  Paper by curator Kerry Campbell (TMT Projects, Luton & Bloc Projects, Sheffield)
• The Sound of Colour: Widening  participation and access to musical materials in a playful manner – paper by Jack Davenport of the University of Central Lancashire
• Co-Designing Innovative Pathways into the Arts – provision and possibilities – Nick Gant from the University of Brighton.
• Spoken Word  / Poetry Workshop – Workshop by Tommy Sissons
• Michael Aldrich Foundation Workshop – Philippa Aldrich, Trustee

A programme for the event will be posted in June

Places are limited, so register soon to confirm your place.