Blog posts
Creativity is one of the top skills required by employers across the world. By putting creativity at the heart of the curriculum, young people are at the forefront of the job market. Read our blog to find out more.
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Read about how extracurricular education programmes are enhancing future career prospects for young people with National Saturday Clubs.
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Peterhouse School in Southport is a non-maintained specialist school for pupils aged 5 to 19 on the Autism Spectrum. They currently hold an Artsmark Gold award and are on their third Artsmark journey. By placing the arts at the heart of their provision, they’ve seen young people’s confidence transform.
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Weaverham’s student-led podcast not only transformed engagement in the arts, but also changed the community’s perception of arts, culture and creativity.
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This International Women’s Day, we interview two of our Directors from the Arts Council’s Children and Young People & Learning team; Anne Appelbaum, Director of Children and Young People and Hannah Fouracre, Director of Music Education.
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This National Careers Week meet Emma Thorpe, who’s joined us for her placement with The University of Manchester.
It’s National Careers Week and we’re shining a light on creative careers.
Last week we attended the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) annual conference and came away feeling informed, inspired and excited.
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