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Draft or daft? 12 design principles for creative capacity-building schools

Blog

18 Jan 2015

Joe Hallgarten

Late last year, the US-based Roosevelt Institute asked the RSA to write a policy memo to support its Next American Economy project. 

Is it time for Supplementary Schools to evolve and rethink their role?

Blog

15 Jan 2015

Selina Nwulu

As part of RSA Investigate-Ed, a series of short investigations on key education issues, RSA Education are undertaking a research project on the role of supplementary schools.

David Willets on Mastering Skills

Video

13 Jan 2015

David Willetts MP visits the RSA to speak about the knowledge and skills we need to flourish in a complex and fast-paced environment.

Help kickstart increased access to arts and gender equality in the UK theatre - All female Richard III production aims to change the conversation

Blog

10 Dec 2014

Fellow Yvonne Murphy guest blogs about her all female production of Richard III.  Read about her plans and find out how you can help make it happen.

Big Idea: Wikipedia Voice Introductions

Blog

08 Dec 2014

Imagine reading a Wikipedia biography, and the subject says hello and introduces themselves. That’s the idea behind a project run by Fellow Andy Mabbett, called The “Wiki Voice Introduction Project” (“Wiki VIP”- geddit?)

The impact challenge: reaching parts of the audience that aren't normally reached

Blog

28 Nov 2014

Louise Bamfield

For organisations in all sectors that seek to make a difference to people’s lives – charities, social enterprises, funders, research bodies and public services – being able to measure and demonstrate impact can help them get better at what they do, and reach more people, more effectively.

‘To create is to hurt a little’ – a Dutch perspective on creative learning

Blog

24 Nov 2014

This is a guest blog written by Richard Gerver and Rik Seveke.

This is a guest blog written by Richard Gerver and Rik Seveke.

10PP - How to achieve a step change in the arts offer of schools

Blog

19 Nov 2014

Matthew Taylor

It’s a funny old world. It’s already been a long week and I wasn’t really looking forward to chairing a round-table discussion on ‘Ensuring an entitlement to a cultural education for all in London’ at Whole Education’s annual conference.

The Culture Challenge - cultural provision for schools

Blog

18 Nov 2014

Fellow Kayte Judge has been working on an interactive ‘culture map’ of Bedfordshire alongside a ‘culture checklist’ setting out a cultural entitlement for young people, based on curriculum needs and research with support from RSA Catalyst.