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Democratizing design: How to deliver a creative education when budgets are tight

With budget constraints, teacher shortages and a focus on stem subjects, it’s not easy to deliver a creative education in secondary schools today. We asked 4,000 teachers what effect that has on pupils’ experience of school, their wellbeing and mental health, as well the impact on the overall learning culture.

The results are contained in our free report ‘Democratising design: How to deliver a creative education when budgets are tight’. Packed with expert insight, it looks at how every pupil can access the tools needed to build these capabilities in school and at home, how creative software can help pupils build life-long design skills, and why that matters in today’s job market.

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Our free report explores

  • The state of the arts: has the number of pupils taking arts and design subjects declined? If so, why?
  • The challenges of delivering creative subjects in schools with insights from teachers
  • The impact of these challenges on pupils, backed up by new data
  • Why design matters in today’s job market, plus an insight into the interplay between arts and science (STEAM)
  • How creative software can help pupils build life-long design skills in the classroom and at home
  • Top tips for using creative software in schools
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