Emily Steer Voice Team

Bhavesh Jadva was completing his Bronze Arts Award,when he was invited to join the Arts Award Youth Network as a representative for the North West. He has since become a key team member, working as an Associate Editor at Voice for the last couple of years.

Danny Wallace is a natural fit as a children's author, achieving that nigh on impossible adult trait of speaking to children as equals.

This month we have discussed the current state of creative education in the UK and it has proved itself to be rather lacking. From interviews with leading demonstrators to creative utopias, here is the best from September.

Agi K is a truly exceptional 12 year old film maker. She's home educated in Wales, has already completed her Gold Arts Award, makes multiple films each week and last year won the NYFF award. Her videos are now available on Vimeo On Demand.

We've featured Agi on Voice before, she has completed all of her Arts Award levels (by the age of 11!) and is taught from home. Who better to call on, as we come to the close of creative education month.

Garth Jennings has worked in both film and publishing, directing such classics as The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and signing a three book deal with Macmillan Children's books. This weekend, he could be found at Bath Children's Literature Festival...

Should classic books be sacred? And, if you do choose to revamp or serialise a classic, how should you go about it?

Witnessing the brilliant Judith Kerr in conversation at Bath Children's Literature Festival, it's great find the renowned author is still at such a creative highpoint.

Bath Children's Literature Festival is a week-long festival that kicks off this weekend. John and Gill McLay founded the festival in 2006, and have returned this year as Artistic Directors. Voice caught up with them to find out more...

This month we have rather naughtily put creativity and education up against one another - but obviously in a dream world they would be best pals. So, how do you really make the most of both?

Harrogate is a play that slowly gets under your skin until, before you know it, you feel you need a good scrub to get it all out. Brilliant, but utterly twisted.

Esther Burns (Estie B) is a British artist, who created a film for ROH Bridge, about the status of art in UK schools and wider life.