Online CPD for primary art leads
Primary art subject leader CPD and networking for UK schools
The Primary Art Network helps primary art leads feel confident planning, leading and developing art and design across their school. Join half-termly online CPD and networking sessions designed for busy subject leaders.
£90 per school for 2026/27 · 6 live sessions, one each half term · Online via Zoom
Leading art can feel like a lot
Curriculum planning, progression, assessment, sketchbooks, staff confidence, subject monitoring — and often very little time to think about any of it. Many art leads are the only person in their school with the role, so there’s no one to compare notes with.
A network built for primary art leads
The Primary Art Network brings art subject leaders together every half term for practical online CPD. Sessions usually start with a hands-on art activity, then focus on a key part of the role, with time to share what’s working in other schools.
What your school receives
Six half-termly sessions
Live online sessions via Zoom, focused on real issues facing primary art leads.
Practical curriculum support
Help with planning, progression, sketchbooks, assessment and subject knowledge.
Ideas to take back into school
Practical approaches you can adapt for your own setting and use the next day.
Follow-up notes
A summary after each session to share with senior leaders or staff.
A supportive community
A network of art leads to ask questions and compare approaches with.
Who it’s for
- New and experienced art subject leaders
- Curriculum leads with responsibility for art and design
- Small schools where one teacher leads several subjects
- Schools reviewing art provision or preparing for subject monitoring and deep dives
Why schools join
- Running since 2019
- Designed specifically for primary art subject leaders
- Led by an experienced primary art lead and NSEAD member
- Online, so open to schools anywhere in the UK
- Practical and grounded in real school contexts
What members say
“For me personally, it was the most engaging, relevant and inspiring session. Your session was clearly well designed and well thought out and gave me a far greater understanding of high-quality art teaching and practical ideas to improve our art offer.”
“It developed my thinking about a variety of assessment strategies and how these could be applied across the wider curriculum.”
“The project we have undertaken with Hannah at The Primary Art Network has been amazing, the children have created some fantastic Growth Mindset art using the story ‘ish…’.”
Thorpe CofE Primary School
About Hannah
I’m Hannah, a primary teacher since 2014 and an art subject leader. I started The Primary Art Network in 2019 so art leads had somewhere to share ideas and support each other. I also work with schools as a freelance primary art consultant.
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Ready to join for 2026/27?
Membership is £90 per school for the full academic year.
