Working creatively in different areas of children and young people’s lives can contribute towards meeting national and local priorities and achieving outcomes around lifelong learning and health and well-being.

“Skills in media and the arts prepare pupils for further education and careers in the creative industries, which are recognised as a growth sector in the UK”

[June 2007, Department for Culture, Media and Sport]

Staying Ahead: The economic performance of the UK’s creative industries

Our projects can:

• Give young people creative tools and opportunities to express themselves;
• Engage pupils who are not responding to the mainstream curriculum, increase attendance and reduce exclusions;
• Build arts, media and ICT skills;
• Build social, emotional and life skills and
• contribute to longer-term educational achievements and life opportunities;
• Promote community cohesion and integration through the production of high-quality media and art by young people, families and community members;
• Help develop schools as effective, creative learning environments, exploring and embedding creative teaching and learning across the curriculum.