Education through the Arts for Well-Being and Community examines Sir Alec Clegg-s distinctive contribution to education reform. Revisiting the significance of Clegg-s principles for education in the 21st century, the book investigates the impact of his innovative approach to education and his advocacy of an arts-based curriculum to promote physical and mental health.
The book explores a variety of perspectives on Clegg-s working relationships, career and achievements. Sir David Attenborough-s foreword remembers his uncle Alec as a lively young teacher, and Sir Tim Brighouse considers Clegg as a model for his own leadership in educational reform. Eight authors in all bring a range of academic and professional insights to this study of an exceptional educationalist.
Clegg-s national influence as Chief Education Officer in Yorkshire and his impact on schools, teacher education and wider communities through an integrated approach to the arts are richly illustra
