There
have been a range of factors stimulating the BASC initiative, primarily the
commitment of teachers and officers working in Batley, the increase in awareness
of the role of the arts and creative activities in schools and the additional
sources of income and support from the local authority and national orginisations
such as the Gulbenkian Foundation.
This
complements a number of initiatives related to the arts and creativity - such
as the Robinson Report 1999, 'All our Futures - Creative and Cultural Education',
the Royal Society of the Arts research 'The Effects and Effectiveness of the
Arts in Schools' and the Crafts Council research 'Learning through Making'.
