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Creative universities contribute more than £8 billion to UK economy

02-12-16
Also this week: history of art A level saved after outcry, and arts organisations suffer drop in trust funding

Fingers on buzzers at the Barbican…

29-11-16
'It's big, it's round, it's posh!' - a student describes the Royal Albert Hall to a blindfolded contestant in the 'Culture Gameshow' at the launch of the Cultural Citizens Programme in London.

Using design to fix problems and inspire confidence

23-11-16
Jess Ryan-Ndegwa tells us about her experience of working with Fixperts as part of Creativity Works Design.

Thousands of children to benefit from music & arts investment

18-11-16
Also this week: children's laureates demand UK government investigate school library closures.

Raising the profile of the arts in Croydon

17-11-16
Nee Morgan-Petch from the Croydon Youth Arts Collective tells us how they came together to organise an 'electrifying' arts event.

Try out our Music & Art INSET activities with your students

17-11-16
The first INSET session of the new school year took place at the Museum of London on 10th November. Sam Holdsworth from Nimble Fish shares some activities from the day.

Using reading and libraries to improve mental health

16-11-16
Rosie Walworth from The Reading Agency tells us about their Reading Well scheme for young people.

EBacc failing lower attaining pupils

11-11-16
Also this week: London appoints ‘Night Czar’, and Tricycle Theatre to donate entire 240-seat auditorium and stage.

Mayor backs plans for financing affordable creative workspaces

04-11-16
Also this week: Equity sets out recommendations for government Brexit negotiations, and music Education Hubs extend reach despite funding cuts.

My experience of Creativity Works: Design 2016

04-11-16
Anna Cray, Creativity Works alumni, shares her experience of the recent programme.

Launch of Cultural Citizens Programme pilot in London

03-11-16
The Culture Gameshow hits the Barbican to kick-start new programme for young people in Barking and Dagenham.

Case for creative & cultural education put forward in new reports

31-10-16
Information Manager, Annie Thorpe, gives a round up of the recommendations put forward by two recent Creative Industries Federation reports.

How do we make space for creative exploration?

31-10-16
This was the provocation put forward at the first session of this year's Cultural Learning Community - our CPD leadership programme for teachers.

Perception the biggest barrier to audience diversity, survey finds

28-10-16
Also this week: England’s theatre sector becoming increasingly polarised, and three UK-led arts projects to support refugee integration.

Creative Childhood Conference best bits

27-10-16
The feedback from our annual conference has been amazing, and it even ended up trending on Twitter! Watch a short highlights film below.

Improving approaches to the arts in SEND settings

25-10-16
As we prepare to start work with the 2016/17 cohort, Victoria McLaughlin (Teacher of Art) and Paul Pearce (Teacher of Music) from St Giles School tell us how they found being part of our SEND Network last year.

AND and NotDeadFish launch new publication

24-10-16
Anita Kerwin-Nye from NotDeadFish introduces a new publication featuring research by teachers who were part of our Cultural Leaders programme.

Reflections on the arts education research challenge

24-10-16
Julia Lawrence, Deputy Director of London Connected Learning Centre, here shares her opinions on research into the impact of cultural education.

We're still buzzing from #LifeHacks

18-10-16
Create Jobs #LifeHacks event, in partnership with NME, went off with a bang last Thursday. Create Jobs Assistant, Shahira, tells us more.

The future is bright for creative industries

17-10-16
CMO at Microsoft UK, Paul Davies, was one of the guest speakers at the Create Jobs & NME LifeHacks event. Read what he thought of the event.

Radical education shift needed to avoid talent crisis

14-10-16
Also this week: last art history A-level axed, and heritage sites to share £48m lottery boost.