The route towards a more diverse creative industry does not have to begin in the classroom

Do schools kill creativity? This is a question raised in one of my favourite Ted Talks by Sir Ken Robinson – and he’s not far off the mark.
The UK government has just announced its plans to force 90% of students to study the traditional core curriculum, which includes absolutely no creative subjects. In response, the Creative Industries Federation is referring to a ‘creative talent drought’ and calling for a radical shift in blinkered education policy.
As grim as thi