On 26 November, Creative Partnerships published a new study, presenting the findings of a two-year consultation with pupils from 20 schools working with Creative Partnerships.
The Ipsos MORI poll revealed:
Two-thirds of the young people surveyed (66%) say they are allowed to be creative in school.
Around two in five young people (41%) say they have had discussions at school about getting a job in the creative industry.
Young people think people working in the creative industry are most likely to be imaginative, open to new ideas and risk takers.
17% of young people think the UK is the most creative place in the world.
Many young people have received a positive impression of working in the creative industry from the people around them. However four in five pupils (79%) say that they have been given at best a neutral response and at worst have never discussed work in the creative industry with their careers advisors.
The poll also reveals other less positive trends, including:
One in four young people (25%) admit they would be embarrassed to talk about the Arts or being creative with their teachers.
55% of young people say that they have never visited an art gallery. Of those 44% saying it was because there was not one in their area.