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Creative learning through the arts

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Our news25.06.2025

Explore, Experiment, Extend: Creative Learning Cymru announce new programme

Arts Council of Wales shares new content of the Creative Learning Cymru programme for the next three years.

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Blessed William Davies School, Llandudno – Lead Creative School Scheme 2024/25. Photograph by Jake Ryan
Arts news04.06.2025

Creative Learning Cymru launches ambitious new programme to transform curriculum design across Wales

Creative Learning Cymru is proud to unveil an exciting new chapter in its mission to place creativity at the heart of education.

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Our news13.09.2023

Fresh term, fresh start, and fresh new opportunities from Creative Learning Cymru!

Thea de Klein, sat on a fallen tree with pupils from Aberporth Bilingual Playgroup
Opportunity 04.09.2023

Creative Learning in the Early Years: call out for childcare settings

Closing date: 04/10/2023
 Creative Practitioner, Ellwyn Male drilling a piece of wood with a pupil from Cylch Meithrin Llanhari
Opportunity 04.09.2023

Creative Learning in the Early Years: Invite to Creative Practitioners to express an interest

Closing date: 13/11/2023
Two people talking and the text Sgyrsiau dysgu Creadigol | Creative Learning conversations
Our news12.06.2023

Creative Learning Conversations: Diversifying the Curriculum

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Our news17.04.2023

Explore: open for applications

A new fund for schools that provides opportunities for learners aged 3-16 years to explore the expressive arts in and out of school settings.

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Opportunity 21.03.2023

INVITATION TO TENDER: Creative learning in the early years evaluation

Closing date: 12/04/2023
Two people talking and the text Sgyrsiau dysgu Creadigol | Creative Learning conversations
Opportunity 16.02.2023

Creative learning conversations

Closing date: 28/03/2023
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Our news13.12.2022

Creative learning in the early years

70 Childcare settings from across Wales are invited to join a new Creative learning initiative. 

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Opportunity 11.07.2022

Creative Learning is looking for Creative Agents!

Closing date: 29/07/2022
Dugwyddiad Bwydo'r Meddwl | Feed you mind Event
Opportunities09.06.2022

Creative Learning Wales: Feed your Mind

Join the Creative learning team at the Arts Council of Wales for a three-day digital event.

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Opportunities25.05.2022

Applications for the ground-breaking Lead Creative Schools Scheme open

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Job 06.04.2022

Project Lead – Creative Learning through the Arts

Closing date: 21/04/2022
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Our news04.12.2021

Further extension for Creative learning through the arts

Welsh Government and the Arts Council of Wales are delighted to announce a three-year extension to Creative learning through the arts – an action plan for Wales, securing the continuation of the programme until March 2025.

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Opportunity 10.08.2021

Lead Creative Schools Scheme: Enhanced Secondary Schools Offer: Evaluation Tender

Closing date: 17/09/2021
Bevin Magama in Adamsdown Primary
Opportunity 01.03.2021

Call out for Schools Cynefin: Black, Asian and minority ethnic Wales

Closing date: 15/03/2021
Bevin Magama in Adamsdown Primary
Opportunities08.02.2021

Briefing sessions for schools!

Cynefin: Black, Asian and minority ethnic Wales will empower a network of schools to devise and deliver innovative and creative projects.

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Our news23.09.2020

Applications for the ground-breaking Lead Creative Schools Scheme open

Join thousands of like-minded professionals who are committed to helping learners fulfil their creative potential.

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About Creative learning

Helping children learn through the arts.

We believe that creativity matters, and we want to see the creative skills of learners developed across the school curriculum.

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Projects

Examples of Creative learning through the arts projects.

So far, we've helped over 100,000 pupils learn about the arts and culture, take part in the arts, and develop creative skills across the curriculum.

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Creative learning funding

Creative Learning through the Arts funding

Browse the grants available below.

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