Press release archive

Here you’ll find all our latest news releases with accompanying images. Our news is archived by date and categorised by the programmes we deliver.

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24 November 2010
The Importance of Teaching, The Schools White Paper 2010 – Reaction from Creativity, Culture and Education (CCE)
Joe Hallgarten, Director of Cultural Programmes for arts education charity, Creativity, Culture and Education (CCE), commenting on The Schools White Paper 2010 said: "Whilst we welcome a review of the National Curriculum, the Government must be careful that a ’slimmed down’ curriculum doesn’t ultimately pin down schools to an even narrower, centrally-prescribed set of priorities."

11 November 2010
Demos: Creative learning in early years is vital to economic growth
Children exposed to creative learning in early years education are the key to a prosperous modern economy, according to a new collection published by the think tank Demos.
IMAGE: Born Creative (2.2 MB)

26 October 2010
Arts Council England funding settlement - Reaction from Creativity, Culture and Education (CCE)
Commenting on Arts Council England’s funding settlement to arts education charity Creativity, Culture and Education (CCE) of £19m for 2011/12, Paul Collard, Chief Executive of CCE, said: "The £19m grant that ACE has offered CCE for 2011/12 will enable us to complete the Creative Partnerships projects already planned for the 2,000 schools currently engaged with the programme."

20 October 2010
Creative Partnerships programme cut in Spending Review - Reaction from Creativity, Culture and Education
Commenting on the Government’s announcement today to withdraw funding from the Creative Partnerships programme, Paul Collard, Chief Executive of arts education charity Creativity, Culture and Education (CCE), said: "We are obviously very disappointed with the decision to withdraw funding from the Creative Partnerships creative learning programme which has benefitted over 1 million young people and thousands of schools across the country.

7 October 2010
Are pupils Well Versed? New programme is set to encourage high-quality poetry teaching in schools
Do school children know their Beowulf from their Revolting Rhymes? How can teachers feel better equipped to inspire children to write their own poems? These are a couple of the questions arts education charity Creativity, Culture and Education (CCE) hope to address with Well Versed, a new national programme which aims to transform the way poetry is taught in schools by involving poets in the professional development of teachers.

14 September 2010
Creative Partnerships education programme is expected to generate nearly £4 billion positive benefit for the economy
New independent research from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) reveals that Creative Partnerships, the government’s flagship creative learning programme for schools, is expected to generate nearly £4 billion net positive benefit for the UK economy.

23 July 2010
Young people join together in final celebration of the Find Your Talent programmme
Young people from across England have come together at London’s Southbank Centre in a final celebration of the Find Your Talent programme.

5 July 2010
Children's Laureate opens The Wroxham School's Story Bus
The Wroxham School’s double-decker Story Bus has been officially opened by Children’s Laureate Anthony Browne.

23 June 2010
Tell Us TV website launched
Creativity, Culture & Education (CCE) is launching a new website called Tell Us TV (www.tellustv.co.uk). CCE, the national arts education charity, is asking all children and young people to upload their videos to Tell Us TV detailing why arts and culture is important to them.

18 June 2010
Arts Council England £19 million cuts - CCE's reaction
Paul Collard, Chief Executive of Creativity, Culture and Education (CCE) comments on the £1.6 million of cuts passed onto national charity CCE by the Arts Council England.

Find Your Talent funding announcement
Thursday 17 June 2010
Findyourtalentfundingannouncement (0 KB)

Arts and Culture are essential for Strong and Stable Families argues national charity
Wednesday 2 June, 2010
2 June 2010 Press Release Families Views On Culture Ipsos Mori (38 KB)
2 June 2010 Image Families Views On Culture (6.3 MB)

Tell Us Bus tour
Wednesday 12 May, 2010
12 May 2010 Press Release Tell Us Bus (33 KB)

"New" Industries at risk of falling into age old habits
Friday 26 February
25 February 2010 - Image - Creative Industries Survey 2 (3.9 MB)
25 February 2010 Image Creative Industries Survey 1 (1.3 MB)
25 February 2010 Press Release Creative Industries Survey (34 KB)

Culture Minister visits Tower Hamlets Find Your Talent music project
Tuesday 9 February
9 February press release Culture Minisiter visits Tower Hamlets Find Your Talent music project (71 KB)
9 February image 1 Culture Minisiter visits Tower Hamlets Find Your Talent music project (3.3 MB)
9 February image 2 Culture Minisiter visits Tower Hamlets Find Your Talent music project (4.3 MB)

Poet Laureate on the buses to promote reading
Thursday 04 February
5 February Press Release Poet Laureate On The Buses To Promote Reading (20 KB)
2 February - image 1 - Poet Laureate on the buses to promote reading (1.1 MB)
5 February - Image- Poet Laureate On The Buses To Promote Reading (1.3 MB)

Ofsted Creative Learning Approaches report
Friday 15 January, 2010
15 January 2010 Press Release Ofsted Learning Creative Approaches Report (41 KB)
15 January 2010 Ofsted Primary Image (2.6 MB)

New report reveals demand for more cultural activities for children in east Kent
Thursday 12 November, 2009
12 November 2009 Press Release New Report Reveals Demand For More Cultural Activities For Children In East Kent (37 KB)
Headline Analysis Of The Shepway Cultural Audit (138 KB)

Pupils Step into the Space Age to Explore New BSF School in Leicester
Monday 2 November, 2009
2 November 2009 - Press Release - Beaumont Leys School (19 KB)
2 November - Image - Beaumont Layes School Space Steps (2.3 MB)
2 November - Image 2 - Beaumont Layes School Space Steps (7.2 MB)

New DCMS Statistics on Young People's Engagement in Culture
Thursday 29 October, 2009
29 October 2009 - Press Release - New DCMS Statistics on Young People's Engagement in Culture (29 KB)
29 October 2009 - Image - New DCMS Statistics on Young People's Engagement in Culture (1.6 MB)

Arts Education can Respond to the Challenges of the 21st Century
Wednesday 21 October, 2009
21 October 2009 Press Release Waae Summit 2009 (35 KB)
21 October 2009 Image Waae Summit 2009 Children In Classroom (1.2 MB)

Creative Partnerships helps Schools to Achieve Excellence
Monday 5 October, 2009
2 October 2009 - Press Release - Ofsted Top 20 Primaries (40 KB)
2 October 2009 - Image - Ofsted Top 20 Primaries (4.8 MB)

New Report: Creative Learning must take Lessons from the Past
Monday 17 August, 2009
17 August 2009 Press Release Culture And Creative Learning Lit Review (29 KB)
17 August 2009 Image Culture And Creative Learning (2.0 MB)

Pupils check in for first lesson in 'flying' classroom
Monday 13 July, 2009
16 July 2009 Press Release Pupils Check In For First Lesson In Flying Classroom (106 KB)
16 July 2009 Image Pupils Check In For First Lesson In Flying Classroom (0.9 MB)

Creative Partnerships announces new Schools of Creativity
Monday 13 July, 2009
13 July 2009 Press Release Schools Of Creativity Announcement (44 KB)
13 July 2009 Image Schools Of Creativity Announcement (1.4 MB)

Shine Week - Share Your Talent
Friday 10 July, 2009
10 July 2009 Press Release Shine Week Share Your Talent (33 KB)
10 July 2009 Image Shine Week Share Your Talent (1.0 MB)

Newton Aycliffe take a trip to the seaside
Monday 6 July, 2009
6 July 2009 Press Release Shine Week Greenfield College (40 KB)
6 July 2009 Image Shine Week Greenfield College (3.9 MB)

New report proves Creative Partnerships
is Changing Young Lives
Thursday 21 May, 2009
21 May 2009 - Press Release - Changing Young Lives (16 KB)
21 May 2009 - Image - Changing Young Lives (0.9 MB)

Culture Minister Andy Burnham sees how Creativity and Culture is Changing Young People’s Lives in North and South Tyneside
Thursday 14 May, 2009
14 May 2009 – Press release – Culture Secretary visits The Customs House (39 KB)
14 May 2009 – Image - Culture Secretary visits The Customs House (1.6 MB)