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Choosing between university and the world of work is hard, what are the pros and cons?

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.

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.

Now that university fees and living costs have shot up, is higher education worth it?

Not getting enough creativity from your school or university? Worry not, there are many different options that can help you unleash your creative potential.

Can technical skill and creative freedom really both be found in the same place?

Arts education is not effective in demonstrating the value of the arts to young people.

With regimented marking criteria and a certain element of 'box ticking', do art colleges still offer creative freedom?

Susan M Coles is a passionate advocate for art, craft and design education in the UK (and beyond).

This month we're discussing the important role of creativity within education, and beyond. It's not just about getting a great career and scoring the top grades (although creativity can help with that too!) it's also about what it means to be human, and where 'home' is to you.

If you have been to any debate on creative education in the last year, you will have heard one thing again and again. The new English Baccalaureate (EBacc) is coming, and it's a killer for the arts.

Issues with commitment and hard work may be more accurate...