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Quotes
“Science and arts are not an either/or...”
—Creative Industries Federation
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Research and Policy
Progression in a Nutshell
National Parent Forum of Scotland guide to progression through all levels and the Senior Phase...
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Research and Policy
The TIME Creativity Poll
In partnership with the Motion Picture Association of America and Microsoft, TIME polled Americans about the role of creativity in the workplace, in schools and in government...
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Research and Policy
Creative Blueprint
Creative Blueprint provides research and analysis in to the skills needs of the creative and cultural industries and their contribution to the UK...
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“Using our imagination, being ourselves, expressing our opinions - creativity challenges and develops the mind...”
—macrobert Young Consultant
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Tweets
@ESskills Twitter Feed for Developing the Young Workforce (DYW)
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Research and Policy
Argyll and Bute - Sharing Learning and Ideas
Sharing Argyll Learning, or 'SAL’ is a blog where our educators, pupils and the wider community can tell everyone what is happening in our classes, schools, nurseries or groups… everything from composting to composing...
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Research and Policy
Radio #EDUtalk: Creative Learning
Stephen Bullock and Julia Fenby, development officers with Education Scotland, talk about Creative Learning...
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Research and Policy
Creative Thinkering
A psychology based blog resurrecting your natural creativity through inspiring techniques and practical examples...
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Research and Policy
Learning Pathways in the Senior Phase and beyond
National Parent Forum of Scotland guide to the Senior Phase and pathways to work...
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Research and Policy
Skills in a Nutshell
The National Parent Forum of Scotland Summary of Skills, published as part of their Curriculum for Excellence in a Nutshell series, lays out the basics behind skills across the curriculum in two sides of A4...
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Quotes
“I want us all to think about new and creative ways to … encourage young people to create and build and invent — to be makers of things, not just consumers of things...”
—Barack Obama, U.S. President
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Special
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Research and Policy
Teach Kids to Daydream
Article in The Atlantic by Jessica Lahey on how mental downtime makes people more creative and less anxious...
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Research and Policy
Creativity and Tackling Prejudice
Powerpoint Presentation by Stephen Bullock, Development Officer for Creativity with Education Scotland, delivered to the Education Scotland & Renfrewshire Council national event: Tackling Prejudiced based bullying & Promoting Equality and Diversity It argues that the creativity skills, especially open-mindedness, are central to tackling prejudice and prejudice based bullying and are a means of embedding this agenda across the curriculum and challenging prejudice at its root, in the habits of mind of the individual...
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Research and Policy
National Improvement Framework in a Nutshell
National Parent Forum of Scotland guide to the NIF...
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Research and Policy
7 skills your child needs to survive the changing world of work
In his book The Global Achievement Gap, Wagner identifies seven core competencies every child needs in order to survive in the coming world of work: 1...
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Research and Policy
Creating Safety
Creating Safety provides guidance on child protection for individuals and organisations involved in delivering artistic, cultural and creative projects for children and young people in Scotland...
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Research and Policy
National Creativity Network (U.S.)
We believe that by fostering creativity in our society as a whole, and specifically with future generations, America can remain a leader in innovation and free enterprise...