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9 February 2023
Art in education: when will the curriculum catch up with the creative needs of young people?
Van Gogh… William Blake… How much longer do young people have to endure the same uninspiring curriculum?
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3 March 2022
Back to the classroom?
What might be the impact of online learning on children across the country?
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18 October 2021
Council advises parents to not let children watch Squid Game
The show has been recreated on various platforms such as social media and video games since its worldwide fame, and children are now reenacting violent challenges at school.
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3 March 2021
Budget 2021: How the government's plans will affect young people
Today marked the announcement of the government’s latest budget plan with the Chancellor Rishi Sunak setting out his plans to help the UK through the pandemic. But what did it all mean for young people?
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1 March 2021
Families of pupils returning to school in England to be offered free Covid testing
Free coronavirus testing kits will be made available to the families of pupils from 1 March ahead of the scheduled return of students to school and college on 8 March.
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16 February 2021
Why music is essential for young children
These days, ‘creative subjects’ are pushed aside as ‘less important’ subjects, including music. This sets the idea from a young age that music is not useful or essential, promoting an unhealthy mindset towards the creative arts.
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17 November 2020
Why anti-bullying week is more important this year than ever
The 16th - 20th of November marks this year’s anti-bullying week. While this campaign is nothing new, today it might be more vital than ever before.
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14 November 2020
School uniforms: smartly-dressed equaliser or an unnecessary burden?
School uniform is well meaning, put in place to promote equality and pride, but it can also be problematic. Let’s discuss the pros and the cons of school attire.
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14 October 2020
Schools: New ways of learning
By their very nature, schools adopt teaching techniques that cater for the masses, but this means that plenty of young people are still falling through the cracks of the system. Could new ways of learning prevent these gaps?
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7 September 2019
What goes on at SlamJam?
Check out the impressive work SlamJam is doing to encourage young people into poetry and spoken word.
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25 February 2019
Creative education - what do the parties say?
We’ll take a look at how the policy-makers propose to approach creative education.
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8 November 2018
Interview with Andrew Hammond: Headteacher, Author and Creative Education Guru
Andrew Hammond has advocated creative education in all facets of his career. Here’s why it’s so vital to teach the next generation life skills over arithmetic.
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28 September 2018
What goes on at Burnley Youth Theatre?
We chat with Laura Simpson, the Education and Schools Engagement Coordinator for Burnley Youth Theatre about workshops, Arts Award and what goes on behind the scenes.
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29 January 2018
How to manage Arts Award alongside schoolwork
Teenage years might well be the busiest of our life. So, whether you’re undertaking Arts Award with the help of your school, or as a separate venture entirely, here are a few tips to make sure it runs smoothly.
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14 November 2017
See Think Make on Digital Creativity in Primary Schools - MozFest 2017
We're posting up the session plans for the youth led sessions at MozFest 2017.
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30 October 2017
What goes on at... St. Anne's-Belfield School?
We hear from some technology innovators who work at a primary school in Virginia in the US and are coming to MozFest to bring their novel approaches to teaching to this side of the Atlantic.