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Creativity Collaboratives is a pilot action research programme that ran from 2021 - 2024 that aimed to build networks of schools to test a range of innovative practices in teaching for creativity, with the explicit intention that learning is shared to facilitate system wide change. To find out more about the work of each Creativity Collaborative, click on the region buttons below.
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Arts Council England remains committed to its belief in the vital role of creativity in education.
Bill Lucas' latest publication is not just a report. It's a practical guide for teachers looking for inspiration to cultivate the creativity of their pupils
Bill Lucas explores the significance of the first global assessment of creative thinking
Collaborative story making experiences can offer children the opportunity to experience different ways of seeing things as they navigate shared experiences in fictional worlds
PISA's 2022 creative thinking assessment has been published and here are four key takeaway ideas for busy teachers and school leaders
Emma Skeet, programme coordinator for biological and environmental sciences at the University of East Anglia, shares some creativity resources for use by pupils in English, Maths, Science and Art
Pupils from the C Change Creativity Collaborative worked with sound artist and composer Gawain Hewitt to test approaches for encouraging young people to share their views on their learning experiences.
Judy Waite, author and senior lecturer in the department of english and creative writing at Winchester University, shares her experiences of teaching primary pupils creative writing
Claire Pring, a primary dance and education specialist, shares her ideas on using open-ended questions when teaching dance to allow children to work at a level that’s right for them
At the heart of education lies the potential to inspire, nurture, and empower students to take control of their own learning journey.
We spoke to a group of students from Duchess Community High School about their own thoughts on what it was like to take part in Imagine if..
Hear from students at St Marylebone CE School, a secondary school in London, about why creativity and Maths go hand in hand
Lizzy Stephens from Travelling Light Theatre Company talks about the impact of their two-year Teacher Development programme – Light Up School Learning.
Helen Reynolds, development director
at The Writers’ Block, Cornwall, talks about how she has developed a successful partnership with Penryn College
Penryn Creativity Collaborative reflect on their invitation to join the conversation at this year’s British Educational Research Association’s Creative pedagogies, research and practice in conversations seminar
A collection of ideas from some of the world's most renowned creative thinkers, a must read recommendation from Professor Bill Lucas
Diving into creative partnerships in practice, by David Parker
How English educators can learn from the Australian education system