Durham Commission on Creativity and Education
The Commission is a joint research collaboration between Durham University and Arts Council England, convened to look at the role creativity and creative thinking should play in the education of young people.
The Commission was appointed in response to the strength of opinion across the business, education and public sectors that young people are emerging into a world in which the skills and knowledge of the current education system will no longer be sufficient.
Young people are growing up in a global environment that is increasingly complex and increasingly permeated by technology. They will face challenges that can only be overcome by deep knowledge and understanding allied to the interdisciplinary and collaborative skills that are characterised by creative thinking. These challenges are economic (the rise of automation and the widespread use of information technology, globalisation and the shift of global economic power), environmental (climate change and its impacts) and societal (mental health in young people, the need to establish strong communities where social and economic structures have been eroded).

Date Published: 11th October 2019
Report Author/s: Alan Houston, Anthony Ruck, Bill Lucas, Jon Coles, Kathryn Pugh, Lynn Newton, Nicky Morgan, Paul Roberts, Simon J. James, Sophie Daniels, Will Cohu
Organisation/s : Arts Council England, Durham Commission on Creativity and Education, University of Durham
Sector: Arts, Education
Topic: Creativity in Education
Type of Report: Research
Country: England
Keywords: Classroom, Commuity, creativity, early years, education, Extra-curricular, Identity, Mobility, Pre-school, wellbeing
Articles related to this report:
- Durham University
- Arts Council England
- BACC for the Future
- Creative Industries Federation
- They Work For You
- One Dance UK
- IVE
- The Northern Echo
- Crafts Council
- Steam Co
- Incorportaed Society of Musicians
- Cultural Learning Alliance
- nsead
- Creative Industries Manifesto
- Arts Industry
- The Guardian (Editorial)
- The Guardian
- Rhinegold Publishing
- TES
Additional Notes:
Arts Council England and Durham University asked some of the Commissioners for their thoughts. Here's what they said...
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