Key facts

Creativity, Culture and Education has:

• Delivered over 8,000 Creative Partnership projects in schools across England
• Reached almost 1 million young people
• Over 6,000 creative organisations involved
• Over 90,000 teachers engaged in local projects
• Over 54,000 parents involved
• Given 51,000 teachers continuing professional development
• £29 million invested in the creative and cultural economy

Results

Creative learning practices in schools are improving standards and pupils' personal development according to Ofsted's* latest report, 'Learning: creative approaches that raise standards'.

Ofsted visited 44 schools for the report and found that almost all were using creative approaches which had a "perceptible and positive impact on pupils' personal development and on their preparation for life beyond school".

Schools in challenging circumstances showed the greatest improvements in pupils' ability across a range of key areas.

This was confirmed by considering inspection reports from 180 more schools.

Young people who attended Creative Partnerships activities made, on average the equivalent of 2.5 grades better progress in GCSE examinations and an educationally significant impact in the reduction of truancy.

An independent survey of headteachers also found that:

• 92 per cent have seen an improvement in pupils' confidence
• 91 per cent have seen an improvement in pupils' communication skills
• 87 per cent have seen an improvement in pupils' motivation

_{*Ofsted is the Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills.}