Patrice Baldwin is an inspirational speaker and workshop leader.  She is also a highly respected and experienced school improvement professional. She has been a Primary Headteacher, School Improvement Partner, Ofsted Inspector and Local Authority Adviser for both School Improvement and Arts. She now works freelance.

Patrice is passionate about learning and teaching and is an expert in creative approaches.  She is a world leading Drama for Learning specialist, working with children, young people, teachers, students, academics, actors and cultural organisations (including museums). She has a pioneering interest in 'Drama and Neuroscience' and 'Drama to improve Literacy' and founded 'Drama for Learning and Creatvity'. She has published extensively in the field of education and arts and was a scriptwriter for BBC Education. She was Sir Jim Rose's editorial expert for Drama in his draft national curriculum.

Patrice is Chair of National Drama, President of the International Drama, Theatre and Education Association (IDEA), Executive Forum member of the World Alliance for Arts Education Forum member, Board Member for the Council for Subject Associations and an on the advisory panel of the Cultural Learning Alliance.

'Patrice is one of the world's foremost thinkers and practitioners of drama education.'
Peter O’Connor, Associate Professor, University of Auckland, NZ

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