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Creative & Cultural Skills and A New Direction have launched a collection of responses titled Creativity, Money, Love, questioning the education and skill system. 14/12/2011

It is hoped that the responses will stir into action the future generations of creative and innovative people by posing the question, ‘What does the education and skills system need to look like in order for people to lead fulfilled creative lives, and in order for the creative and cultural industries in the UK to thrive?’

The collaboration has gathered together those at the forefront of their field to consider education in the broadest sense, from the school curriculum to vocational training, from university teaching to informal learning and to think about how the education system could and should be changing.

'For A New Direction and Creative & Cultural Skills, Creativity, Money, Love will provide the stimulus for a range of conversations, interventions, projects and discussions with young people, policy makers, employers, educators and creative practitioners,’ said Catherine Large, Joint CEO, Creative & Cultural Skills.

The opinions expressed are political, controversial, inspirational and contradictory. Contributors include well known names such as Trevor Phillips OBE, Lord David Puttnam, Sir Christopher Frayling and Camila Batmanghelidjh, founder of Kids Company.

Founder of The Arts Group and member of Conservative Future, Kit Friend writes on why an arts degree really is worth less than the paper it’s written on and Ian Livingston, creator of Lara Croft and Tomb Raider, tells us that the digital economy can thrive with a very affordable investment of 5p.

‘Creativity as a concept is not an isolated part of the education system. It has the potential to underpin the entire way we learn, in order to build more imaginative, innovative and thoughtful people who can prosper in a rapidly changing world,’ said Steve Moffitt, CEO, A New Direction.