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Curious Minds

  • 75%

    of schools working with us report stronger strategic focus on arts and culture

  • 3000

    hours of poetry workshops delivered by our network of teaching artists through Rhyme and Reason

  • 700+

    hours of paid work experience in creative workplaces sourced for young people in 2025

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The education sector

We support schools and educators to embed cultural learning, improve outcomes and widen access to creativity as a core part of a rich, inclusive and high-quality education.
Education

The cultural sector

We work with the cultural sector to connect with young people, strengthen partnerships with education and make cultural learning more inclusive, relevant and sustainable for the future.
Creative & Cultural

Young people

We help young people build new skills, discover creative careers and connect with people who can support their journey. 
Young People

Current programmes

Leading the Arts In Your School

A professional development programme for teachers who want to embed creativity, culture and the arts across their school. Applications now open for 26/27 cohorts.
Education School Improvement Leadership Training & CPD

Curious Works

Curious Works offers creative sector-focused, practical, skills development and work experience opportunities for young people in Wigan and Leigh. Running for a second year in 2025-26.
Young People Programmes Careers & Skills

Rhyme and Reason

A creative wellbeing programme for secondary schools which utilises the art of poetry to boost wellbeing in children and young people
Education Young People Creative Wellbeing Programmes

Upcoming events & courses

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Curious Creatives Network

Monthly network meetings for anyone involved in cultural education

For Everyone
26 Jun - 28 Aug
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Curiosity Outside The Classroom (Trips & Visits)

Unlock the potential of school trips

For all school staff
9 Oct 09:30 - 16:30
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I'm a Teenager, Get Me Into There!

Ensure teenagers feel welcome in your venue

For cultural sector
20 Nov 09:30 - 16:30
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Latest news & opinion

A second year of Curious Works for Wigan and Leigh

Curious Minds is delighted to have secured funding to run its Curious Works programme in Wigan and Leigh for a second time.

Reimagining child wellbeing: A call to action for the UK

The latest UNICEF Innocenti Report Card offers a stark wake-up call for anyone invested in the future of children in the UK.

Remembering Jude Bird

The professional legacy of Jude's time at Curious Minds remains woven through much of our current work. She was a dedicated mentor, a trusted advisor, a fierce advocate and her impact will be felt for a long time to come.

Social Return on Investment

In this blog we explore an evaluative framework called Social Return on Investment - a clear, credible way to confidently communicate value.

Who gets to be creative

Emma Bush reflects on the findings of the CLA's 2025 Report Card, and the growing inequality in arts education

Rebalancing the Curriculum

A Curious Minds response to the Curriculum and Assessment Review Interim Report – March 2025

Tuning in, giving back

The recent spotlight on Ezra Collective at the BRIT Awards reminds us of something fundamental: early access to arts and culture transforms lives. Thats why we co-created the Chance to See Fund with The Lathums. Can you be part of the change?

Harnessing the power of poetry

As we mark Children's Mental Health Awareness Week, we're pleased to share an update on Rhyme & Reason - a Curious Minds programme designed to support the mental well-being of young people in school.

Responding to the Curriculum and Assessment Review

We are pleased to see recognition of the urgent need to reverse the decline in creative and arts learning in schools, particularly the state school sector. We think it important to acknowledge there are no easy fixes for complex challenges.

Cultivating Mental Health and Creative Wellbeing

In this blog for World Mental Health Day 2024, Emma Bush (Director of Education and Leadership, and Wellbeing Lead at Curious Minds) shares some insight into the transformative power of creativity.

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