{"id":160,"date":"2020-10-09T12:31:16","date_gmt":"2020-10-09T12:31:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/creativity\/?page_id=160"},"modified":"2020-10-10T21:40:12","modified_gmt":"2020-10-10T21:40:12","slug":"160-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/creativity\/?page_id=160","title":{"rendered":"Durham Commission on Creativity in Education"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Durham Commission was a collaboration between Arts Council England and Durham University, which was set up to examine how creativity, and in particular\u00a0creative thinking, across the curriculum is supported by the current education system.<\/p>\n

It looked wider than the traditional expression of creative activities such as the arts and music to include how it can be seen and valued in the STEM<\/a> subjects.<\/p>\n

The report highlighted that creativity skills are key to equipping our young people for their later life and work, in an ever changing world.<\/p>\n

Following 18 months of research, the Commission produced a report and recommendations, to promote good practice, highlight gaps and promote long term step change in how creativity in used within education.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

For more information on the future world of work explore some of the projects and research by organisations such as the RSA<\/a> and Nesta<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.dur.ac.uk\/creativitycommission\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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The key recommendations of the report were that<\/p>\n

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Teaching and creativity through system leadership and collaboration<\/p>\n

Barriers to teaching for creativity<\/span><\/p>\n

Recognising the value of creativity<\/p>\n

Evaluating the impact of creativity<\/p>\n

Digital technologies, creativity and education<\/p>\n

Creativity and the arts in schools
\nCreative beginnings: pre-school and the early years curriculum<\/p>\n

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1: Teaching and creativity through system leadership and collaboration<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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2: Barriers to teaching for creativity<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n

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3: Recognising the value of creativity<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n

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4 & 5: Evaluating the impact of creativity<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n

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6: Digital technologies, creativity and education<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n

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7: Creativity and the arts in schools<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n

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8: Creative beginnings: pre-school and the early years curriculum<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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The Commission \u00a0produced a number of case studies and videos, two of which are presented here.<\/p>\n