John Newbigin, chair of Creative England, who mentor, support and invest in the UK Creative Industries joins me to discuss creativity in education, how crucial it is and how the current system is outdated and cruel.We discuss what the arts bring to a rapidly transforming society in the digital revolution and break down Education Secretary Nicky Morgan's comments about children choosing arts and humanities limiting their careers...Looking for feedback on this one guys, big issues and real life content!Creative England official website: http://www.creativeengland.co.uk/John's brilliant Guardian article: http://www.theguardian.com/higher-education-network/2015/jun/17/academic-subjects-alone-wont-set-every-child-up-for-lifehttps://twitter.com/newbijohn John on Twitter
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