Creative Partnerships: Survey of Headteachers

2006

Overall, headteachers were very positive when rating the impact of Creative Partnerships on various aspects of school life. The outcomes were separated into those impacting on young people; teaching staff; schools; cultural and creative professionals.

Bmrb Survey Of Headteachers (122 KB)

Some key findings were:

• Headteachers thought that their schools involvement with Creative Partnerships had improved pupils’ confidence (92%), communication skills (91%) and motivation (87%).

- Ratings of improvement in these skills tended to be higher in schools where more projects had run and where there had been involvement for a longer period of time.

• Headteachers also felt that involvement with Creative Partnerships had improved pupils’ enjoyment of school (76%), ability to learn independently (76%) and behaviour overall (57%).

- The more projects and the higher the intensity of the involvement, the more likely headteachers were to report an increase/improvement in these attributes.

- Headteachers in secondary schools (70%) were significantly more likely than those in primary schools (53%) to report an improvement in the behaviour of pupils who had taken part in Creative Partnerships projects.

• The majority (92%) of headteachers felt that taking part in Creative Partnerships led to an increase in the willingness of teachers to take a creative approach to teaching.

- Headteachers from schools in 30% most deprived areas were significantly more likely than those in 70% least deprived areas (94% compared with 88%) to report an increase.

• About three quarters (79%) of headteachers felt that their schools’ involvement with Creative Partnerships had led to an increase in attainment.

- Headteachers most frequently attributed this to the new found focus of both teachers and pupils on achieving high standards of work.