Evidence

Leadership to develop environments for creative thinking

Publication date: 10/01/2025

A decade ago researchers reviewed the evidence; are their findings about learning environments still true today?

Using students’ experiences to develop more creative schools

Publication date: 24/10/2024

The Creative Schools Index is being used as a powerful reflective tool for school leaders.

Embedding and assessing creativity in schools in England

Publication date: 15/09/2024

Rethinking Assessment shows that it is possible for teachers in England to learn how to evidence the development of their pupils’ creativity.

PISA Creative Thinking - an opportunity for school and system leaders

Publication date: 17/06/2024

Bill Lucas was co-chair of the Strategic Advisory Board of the PISA 2022 Creative Thinking Test and here he reflects on an exciting moment in the evolution of creative thinking in schools globally.

Creativity across the curriculum

Publication date: 09/05/2024

Researchers at the Center for Curriculum Redesign argue that the key to embedding creativity in schools is being intentional and systematic

Leadership to support teaching for creativity

Publication date: 09/04/2024

A literature review by Annessia Bullard and Kadir Bahar of the common barriers felt by teachers has some potential lessons for school leaders

School Does Not Kill Creativity

Publication date: 06/12/2023

Karwowski, M. (2022). School Does Not Kill Creativity. European Psychologist, 27(3), 263–275. Read the whole article here 

Well-known creativity researcher Professor Maciej Karwowski argues that, contrary to Sir Ken Robinson’s assertions, schools do not kill creativity.

Leading change for creativity in schools: mobilising creative risk-taking and productive failure

Publication date: 05/12/2023

In a small-scale study of one school leader, Edwin Creely and colleagues explore the challenges of risk-taking and productive failure in leading for creativity.