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Our platform is rich with resources, reading recommendations, personal stories and ideas aimed at better preparing the young people we work with for their future in a changing world.

Find out more about the Creativity Collaboratives, a funded network of schools across the country that are embedding creativity across their curricula and sharing their findings here on the Creativity Exchange.

Dive into our Ideas hub to discover more about teaching for creativity and take away practical resources, tips and tools to try in your setting.

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Creativity Collaboratives

Find out about our Collaboratives based across England.

Establishing a national network of Creativity Collaboratives was a key recommendation of the 2019 Durham Commission on Creativity and Education. There are now two phases to the Creativity Collaboratives action research programme. The pilot phase running from 2021 to 2024 and the legacy phase running from 2024 - 2026. Find out more about the Creativity Collaborative programme here. To find out more about the work of each Creativity Collaborative, click on the region buttons below.

North East Collaborative

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South West Collaborative

London Collaborative

Midlands Collaboratives

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South East Collaboratives

North West Collaborative

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IDEAS HUB

Explore our ideas hub

Get inspired by practical ideas, blogs, articles and case studies to help you teach for creativity

Why Creativity Matters

Climate Action Award Win

C Change has won the top Creativity in Schools Award for its student-led climate action project, Changemakers.

Two individuals with conference badges stand in front of a blue backdrop at the 6th Creativity in Education Summit, featuring OECD and UNESCO logos. One holds an award.

Creativity Collaboratives: Legacy Phase

Creativity Collaboratives has shown how Teaching for Creativity boosts student engagement and teacher development, reinforcing Arts Council England’s commitment to creativity in education.

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Putting creativity at the heart of schools

Bill Lucas’ latest publication, launched at the first World Creativity in Education Summit, offers a practical guide for teachers to embed creativity in schools worldwide.

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Pedagogy & Practice

Teaching for Creativity Showcase: A Visiting Specialist's Perspective

Judy Waite, Creative Writing Visiting Specialist at the University of Winchester, reflects on the power of storytelling to enrich lives and learning, as part of the Teaching for Creativity Showcase.

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Collective creativity and wellbeing through story

Dr Lisa Stephenson of Leeds Beckett University explores how collaborative story-making can support children’s creativity, wellbeing, and shared understanding through imaginative play

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Thinking outside the box

PISA’s 2022 Creative Thinking Assessment offers insights from 66 countries into how creatively 15-year-olds tackle problems, with four key takeaways for teachers and school leaders.

Classroom Ideas

Ready? (Box) Set? Go! How physical theatre inspires creativity with Highly Sprung

Sarah Worth of Highly Sprung reveals how physical theatre empowers young people to explore creativity, build confidence, and express themselves through embodied learning.

How to use anthropomorphism to release children's creativity

Art facilitator Jessica McDermott introduces anthropomorphism as a creative way for children to begin storytelling by giving human traits to animals or objects.

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Reignite a love of learning post lockdown with creativity

Katherine Mengardon encourages child-led, creative learning to help children reconnect with education and ease the transition back to school post-lockdown.