Creative Partnerships

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) set up Creative Partnerships in 2002 to give young people in disadvantaged areas across England the opportunity to develop their creativity and ambition by building partnerships between schools and creative organisations, businesses and individuals.

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Creative Partnerships is a 'change programme' designed for the purpose of:

• Changing the approach and attitudes of teachers
• Changing the practice of creative individuals and organisations
• Changing the aspiration and performance of young people.

It encourages a focus on the development of creativity in young people and developing creative approaches to teaching all aspects of the curriculum.  This involves several challenging concepts:

• Exploring creative risk-taking and innovation
• Exploring what education for the 21st century might be
• Evidencing and disseminating methodologies for creative learning
• Developing the capacity of the cultural and creative sectors to work effectively in schools

Please visit Creative Partnerships for more information.

We are delighted to announce that Creative Partnerships' national director, Paul Collard, will be addressing our Bright Sparks conference on 9th July 2008.

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'Creativity is not only an outcome of a good education, but a means of achieving a good education.'  Professor M. Barber.