We are excited to welcome Mae Yip, Co-Founder of ERIC, for an honest conversation about building opportunities for young people. 🗓️ Thursday, 24th September 2026 🕛️ 12pm to 1pm Don't miss out: thehourspotlightsep26.eventbrite.co.uk

Writing in The Times, Education Secretary Lucy Powell has signalled major changes to how schools teach, arguing that a "one-size-fits-all" system built around traditional subjects has left a generation of children behind. Read our response here: www.curiousminds.org.uk/our-response...

What last made you feel curious? In the third blog accompanying his PhD research journey, Saul Argent explores curiosity, its history, and how it relates to education. To read, please go to: www.curiousminds.org.uk/the-curious-...

You can now access two course modules for free online, so you can get a feel for the course content and see if it’s a good fit for your school. Teachers, bookmark this for your summer reading list! 👉 Sample the COTC online training: www.curiousminds.org.uk/cotc-online-...

We're excited to share that you can now sample our Curiosity Outside the Classroom - School Trips & Visits training online. Spark curiosity in your students by delivering brilliant school trips and visits

🚨 Last chance to apply! 🚨 Teachers, you have until 24 July for Leading the Arts in Your School. This CPD programme designed for early and mid-career educators who want to champion creativity, culture and the arts across their school.

Curious Minds and colleagues from The University of Salford visited Dr Salisbury & Amina Atiq's Year 10 Rhyme & Reason group to record a podcast following the completion of the Rhyme & Reason project, to hear reflections on their experiences during the workshops. The young people had a blast!

What makes facilitation truly successful? Teresa Baggaley, Head of Learning & Development at Curious Minds, explores the State of Facilitation 2026 report and argues that great facilitation is about more than positive feedback.

Two Thursdays. Two conversations. 16 July - The Hour: Connect: thehourconnectjuly26.eventbrite.co.uk 30 July - The Hour: Spotlight with WCCD: thehourspotlightjuly26.eventbrite.co.uk Free, online sessions for creatives working with children & young people. Connect, reflect, and be inspired.

What an incredible privilege to spend 2 inspiring days w/ our new SLiCE® Fellowship cohort at their residential, bringing together passionate leaders from education + the cultural sector to explore the future of cultural ed. Find out more about SLiCE® : www.curiousminds.org.uk/slice-fellow...

Meet our Awards host…Jayde Adams! We are so excited to announce that the wonderful Jayde Adams will be hosting the National Arts and Cultural Education Awards 2026! Join us at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester on Wednesday 21 October. Book your tickets now: bit.ly/NACEAwards2026

One month left to apply! ⏰️ Teachers, would you like to bring more creativity, culture and arts into the school day? Do you want to see how creative approaches can boost learning right across your curriculum? Do you believe every child deserves a rich, imaginative education?

Our next Scribbles Learning Network meeting is coming up! 30 Jun, 1-3pm, Manchester Art Gallery Are you an early years practitioner based in the North West looking to connect with peers? Join us to connect and discuss all things early years education.

1 day to go to nominate yourself or somebody else for the National Arts and Cultural Education Awards 2026. If you've been considering a nomination, now is the time to get that submission in. Don't miss out: www.curiousminds.org.uk/nace-awards-...

2 days to nominate for the National Arts and Cultural Education Awards. Celebrating arts, culture and creativity for young people, in and out of school. Deadline for nominations is midday (12:00pm) on Monday 15th June 2026. No late entries will be accepted. www.curiousminds.org.uk/nace-awards-...

The National Arts and Cultural Education Awards shine a light on best practice and innovation in the field of creative and cultural learning, wherever it is happening. Just 3 days left to nominate! Deadline is midday (12:00pm) on Monday 15th June 2026: www.curiousminds.org.uk/nace-awards-...

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4 days left to nominate for the National Arts and Cultural Education Awards. Deadline for nominations is midday (12:00pm) on Monday 15th June 2026. No late entries will be accepted: www.curiousminds.org.uk/nace-awards-...

5 days to nominate for the National Arts and Cultural Education Awards. Celebrating arts, culture and creativity for young people, in and out of school. Deadline for nominations is midday (12:00pm) on Monday 15th June 2026. No late entries will be accepted: bit.ly/4uVhOPd

Nominations close in 10 days! We know that brilliant and innovative people and projects are using art and creativity to make a real, lasting impact on the lives of young people everywhere in the UK. Please nominate them today: bit.ly/43dAk9g

We’re loving seeing nominations come in for the National Arts and Cultural Education Awards. We know that preparing a strong nomination takes time, so we’re extending the nominations window to give more people the time and opportunity to put forward their brilliant work from across the sector.

Deadline: midday (12:00pm) on Monday 1st June 2026 We know that brilliant and innovative people and projects are using art and creativity to make a real, lasting impact on the lives of young people everywhere in the UK. Please nominate them today: bit.ly/41c5YD1

The 2026 Arts Education Report Card is out, released by the Cultural Learning Alliance and the Royal Shakespeare Company. The UK's most comprehensive evidence base ever assembled on arts education in England. Read the research here: www.culturallearningalliance.org.uk/evidence/#an...

Applications are open for our Sept 26 - Mar 27 cohort! Leading the Arts in Your School is a CPD programme for teachers who want to embed creativity, culture, + the arts across their school. We give early to mid-career educators the skills, knowledge + confidence to be an outstanding arts leader.

Need a space to connect? We run regular online network sessions designed to bring a diverse community of like-minded creatives and educators together. The aim is to share challenges, ideas, and opportunities in a supportive space. thehourconnectmay26.eventbrite.co.uk

Are you an aspiring arts or cultural leader? Join us for the Hour: Spotlight with Keith Jeffrey - a highly experienced cultural leader, social entrepreneur, and executive coach. Book your space: thehourspotlightmay26.eventbrite.co.uk

Who has genuinely changed the field of arts education and cultural learning for the better? ✨ We want your suggestions for the Changemaker Award, as part of the National Arts and Cultural Education Awards. Self-nominations not accepted. Deadline: 1st June 2026. forms.office.com/e/HGXuTu5fMi

Know a project or programme that has used arts and culture to tackle a real barrier, and made a lasting difference to the lives of children and young people? 🔥 Nominations are open for the Spark the Change Award. Deadline: midday, 1st June 2026. Nominate here: forms.office.com/e/fDLugnaE3K

Know a school that has embedded arts, creativity, and culture to the benefit of pupils, staff, and the wider community. Nominations are open for the Arts Leadership in Education Award. Deadline: midday, 1st June 2026. Nominate here: forms.office.com/e/LB6Qzh2xD7

Call for performers for the National Arts and Cultural Education Awards 2026 ceremony We’re seeking performers to bring the awards ceremony to life. Find out more here: curiousminds.org.uk/call-for-per...