To say learning environments have drastically changed over the Covid – 19 pandemic would be an understatement. There has been an urgent call to examine the way we educate the future generations. In a paper featured in The Guardian professor Yong Zhao and Dr Jim Watterston argue for a greater emphasis on creative learning, productive…
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As we emerge from the pandemic, we look to our local communities, the places we’ve spent more time in than ever before. In this article Margret Taylor speaks to Diane Wehrle a marketing and insights director about the possible futures of cities! From more ‘Plug and Play’ stores to a greater focus on independent produce,…
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We believe that the benefits of creativity and imagination are boundless. However, in traditional educational systems, seeing the value in creativity can be difficult to fit into a wider agenda. So Andrew Hammon has proposed us to think about three distinct rewards creativity can offer us: enjoyment, purpose and belief. Read about how we can…
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In this article, author Bernardine Evaristo talks about the importance of the arts to her future career. In particular to winning the 2019 Booker prize for her novel Girl, Woman, Other. While we believe the arts and learning have value outside and beyond achievements, we love the idea of incubators of creativity. This concept connotes…
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Many experts and influential bodies recognise the benefits of free and outdoor play, but rarely is that formalised in this way. It’s displays of support such as this, and by a diverse range of organisations, which ensure that inclusive learning initiatives remain at the forefront. Playing and learning outdoors is to become “a fundamental part…
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