Creative education that opens doors for the next generation of
Day One Trust
We are working to build a more valuable, diverse and sustainable creative industry.
ELAM was founded in 2014, followed by London Screen Academy in 2019. Day One Trust brings these two pioneering schools together, and their students consistently go on to outstanding careers. We are expanding our impact through the Creative Educators Network, developing new programmes and partnerships with schools across the UK.
Schools & Programmes
Two Outstanding schools show what is possible. Everything else we do takes that further, into classrooms, staffrooms and industries across the country.
London Screen Academy
A sixth form for 16 to 19 year olds, founded by some of the UK’s most successful film producers.
Key facts
- Founded
- 2019
- Location
- Ladbroke House, 62–66 Highbury Grove, London N5 2AG
- Ages
- 16 to 19
- Students
- 860
- Ofsted
- Outstanding in all areas, May 2023
- Website
- lsa.ac.uk
East London Arts & Music
Music, games design and film, built with Universal Music Group, YouTube, The BRIT Trust and Creative Assembly.
Key facts
- Founded
- 2014
- Location
- Maltings Close, Bromley-by-Bow, London E3 3TA
- Ages
- 16 to 19
- Students
- 300
- Ofsted
- Outstanding, 2017 and 2024
- Website
- elam.co.uk
Creative Educators Network
The UK’s professional community for teachers and school leaders across the creative arts.
Key facts
- Founded
- 2026
- Reach
- UK-wide, across all four nations
- Networks
- Film & TV (established), Games (new), Sound & Music (launching soon)
- Website
- creative-educators.com
Industry Convertor Programme
Paid teacher training for screen industry professionals.
Key facts
- Established
- 2022
- Based at
- London Screen Academy, Highbury
- Format
- Paid training: four days a week teaching at LSA, one with our training provider
- Contact
- enquiries@lsa.ac.uk
Why it matters
The creative industries are one of the UK’s great strengths. Access to creative education is shrinking.
contributed by the creative industries to the UK economy in 2023, about 5% of total output
DCMS Creative Industries Economic Estimates, 2023jobs supported by the UK’s creative sector, roughly 7% of all UK employment
DCMS Creative Industries Economic Estimates, 2023fall in GCSE entries in arts subjects since 2010. A-level arts entries are down 29%
Education Policy Institute, 2024of children in state schools are being excluded from arts education due to a lack of funding
Cultural Learning Alliance, Arts Access and Equity Report, 2024Watch us
Live sessions, performances and films made by our students, from the stage to the edit suite.
ELAM Live · LSA x 180 StudiosEpisode three of the live sessions made by ELAM, LSA and 180 Studios. Students perform, shoot, light, mix and edit the whole thing.
Watch on YouTube ↗Diversion – The Last TimeELAM and LSA · 2026
London Screen Academy · Behind the scenesLSA students design and build a 1970s nightclub set for the Forgetting Disco shoot.
Watch on YouTube ↗Forgetting Disco: building a 1970s nightclub setLSA · Behind the scenes
MSG Sphere London Sessions · #001The first of ELAM’s MSG Sphere London Sessions: Phoebe performs her original song, Young Blood.
Watch on YouTube ↗Phoebe – Young BloodELAM · Original song
London Screen AcademyStep inside London Screen Academy in Highbury and look around in every direction.
Watch on YouTube ↗Take a 360° tour of LSALSA · 360° video
More on ELAM on YouTube and LSA on YouTube.