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March 1, 2011

Author: Think Global (Development Education Association) Institution: Think Global Full reference: Think Global. (2011). What Parents Want: The role of schools in teaching about the wider world. London: Think Global. Summary of key findings This report presents the findings from a YouGov survey of parents’ attitudes towards their children’s education. The key findings of this

March 1, 2011

Author: Jonathan Bradshaw and Antonia Keung Institution: University of York Full reference: Bradshaw, J. and Keung, A. ‘Trends in child subjective well-being in the UK’ Journal of Children’s Services 6(1): 4-17 Summary of key findings This article uses British Household Panel Survey (BHPS) data to explore trends in the subjective well-being of young people aged

February 1, 2011

Author: Barbara Gunnell and Martin Bright Institution: A New Deal of the Mind Full reference: Gunnell, B. and Bright, M. (2011) Make a job, don’t take a job: Building the creative society. London: NDotM. Summary of key findings This report proposes that ‘Make a job, don’t take a job’ should become the rallying cry for

January 17, 2011

Author: Graham Allen MP Institution: HM Government Full reference: Allen, G. (2011) Early Intervention: The Next Steps. An Independent Report to HM Government. London: Cabinet Office Summary This report sets out a case for rebalancing of the approach to social problems towards an Early Years Intervention culture, emphasising primary prevention strategies. It discusses the science

December 29, 2010

Institution: HM Government: Cabinet Office Full reference: Cabinet Office (2010). Giving: Green Paper. London: HM Government. Summary This Green Paper sets out the Government’s initial ideas for building a stronger culture of giving time and money (the Big Society). It proposes a new role for government as a facilitator of giving, making it easier for

December 15, 2010

Institution: United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Full reference: UNCTAD (2010) Creative Economy: A Feasible Development Option. Geneva: UNCTAD Summary This report presents an updated perspective of the United Nations as a whole on the creative economy and its potential to drive economic growth and promote

December 1, 2010

Author: Romina Cachia, Anusca Ferrari, Kirsti Ala-Mutka and Yves Punie Institution: The Institute For Prospective Technologies (IPTS) in collaboration with DG Education and Culture Full reference: Cachia, R., Ferrari, A., Ala-Mutka, K. and Punie, Y. (2010). Creative Learning and Innovative Teaching: Final Report on the Study on Creativity and Innovation in Education in EU Member

December 1, 2010

Author: Jackie Marsh Institution: Sheffield University Full reference: Marsh, J. (2010) Childhood, culture and creativity: A literature review. Newcastle: Creativity, Culture and Education Summary of key findings In this review, Jackie Marsh offers an overview of the literature surrounding the culture of childhood, looking at the debates surrounding how young children (defined here up to

December 1, 2010

Author: Benjamin Reid, Alexandra Albert and Laurence Hopkins Institution: The Work Foundation Full reference: Reid, B., Albert, A. and Hopkins, L (2010) A Creative Block? The Future of the UK Creative Industries: A Knowledge Economy & Creative Industries report. London: The Work Foundation Summary of key findings Looking at the effect of long- and short-term

December 1, 2010

Author: Ryan Shorthouse (Ed.) Institution: Social Market Foundation Full reference: Shorthouse, R.(Ed.) (2010) Disconnected: Social mobility and the creative industries. London: Social Market Foundation Summary of key findings In this report, supported by Creativity, Culture and Education (CCE), a range of experts (Alan Milburn, Sir Win Bischoff, Stephen Overell, David Johnston and CCE’s Chief Executive