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Inspiring Moments
Creative Wellbeing Fund Report
The Creative Wellbeing fund supported six projects across Scotland and brought together learning communities and creative partners to work together to find innovative solutions to increasing learners' wellbeing and a wider sense of achievement...
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“An inherent link seems to exist between creativity and science and mathematics education...”
—Creative Little Scientists, EU Funded Research Project
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Sir Ken Robinson - radio interview in Toronto
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“The sciences develop enquiring minds and nurture learners’ natural curiosity, imagination and creativity...”
—CfE Briefing 15 - Sciences for all
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Williamston: Tasting a storm (Attainment in Literacy)
Hidden Giants undertook a three month residency in Williamston Primary school, Livingston, working with a class group of Primary 5 pupils and their teacher to explore how literacy and writing skills could be improved through creative approaches to learning and teaching...
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“Our research shows that in an Outperforming organisation, creativity is integral to success...”
—Investors in People
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Stefan Sagmeister: The power of time off
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“The high-skilled minority (characterised by their creativity, analytical and problem solving capabilities and communication skills) will have strong bargaining power in the labour market, whilst the low-skilled will bear the brunt of the drive for flexibility and cost reduction...”
—The Future of Work: Jobs and Skills in 2030 (UKCES)
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Crime Scene Investigation: Kersland School
The popular television programme ‘Crime Scene Investigation’ provided the context for Kersland’s whole school interdisciplinary learning approach...
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Supporting Your Ambition
Dumfries and Galloway CLN created a one-day conference, bringing together a wide range of partners to support and advise young people on careers, further education and training in the land based industries and creative sector...
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“Science and arts are not an either/or...”
—Creative Industries Federation
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“Employers are moving away from looking for compliance, to looking for creativity...”
—David Cameron (Scotland)
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“There is an educational rationale for creative capacity development as a means to raise overall achievement, and close stubborn, persistent achievement gaps...”
—RSA: Giving Schools the Power to Create - Developing creative capacities in learners and teachers
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Y-Dance Active Case Studies
Y-Dance are working in partnership with Sportscotland to deliver the Active Girls Project, supporting girls in both school and community settings to become more physically active through dance...
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Changing Education Paradigms - Sir Ken Robinson
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“"The Creative Industries consistently punch well above their weight, outperforming all the other main industry sectors, and are a powerhouse within the UK economy...”
—Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Maria Miller
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Back to School: STEM Skills and Creativity with Dynamic Earth
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Creative Change Pilot Project - report
The final, and extremely visual, report on Education Scotland’s Creative Change Pilot Project which paired up educators with deep challenges and creative catalysts who could bring fresh perspectives, creative approaches and a full suit of creativity skills to the problem...
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“The global labour market in 2030 is likely to be highly competitive...”
—The Future of Work: Jobs and Skills in 2030 (UKCES)