Creative Dynamics

Between Sept 2006 – Jan 2007 CAE was commissioned by Creative Partnerships, Cumbria to undertake a survey of Cumbrian teachers’ professional development needs in relation to the development of the arts and creativity across the curriculum. The sample involved 20% Cumbrian schools across the primary, secondary
and special school sectors and included interviews and circulating questionnaires to Senior Managers, Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Coordinators and Subject Leaders. Most of the respondents indicated that in their view the most effective form of CPD was to learn by working with professional artists and creative practitioners within the school based context and through projects that had been planned and delivered collaboratively.

During 2007 Cumbria Arts in Education applied to the Training & Development Agency for Schools to run programmes across Cumbria. Teachers would be supported to develop creative approaches to teaching and learning and involve pupils in critical thinking and reflection, with the support of a creative practitioner working alongside them in the classroom.

The full report can be read in the attachment.

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