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Anthony Cartwright at Festival

‘First Story is a project of hope’

27 November 2020 //  by Anthony Cartwright

Award-winning novelist and long-serving First Story Writer-in-Residence, Anthony Cartwright reflects on what he’s learned as a writer and practitioner after eight years of delivering our programme with five different London schools.

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Post-pandemic, how could literacy education change?

29 September 2020 //  by First Story

For a recent virtual roundtable, we asked three prominent figures in arts and education, Prof. Dame Alison Peacock, Kate Clanchy MBE, and the Young Vic’s Lorna McGinty: What needs to be in place for the schools sector to ensure high quality, holistic literacy provision which has long term impact on outcomes for all children?

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Creative Writing and Social and Emotional Learning

23 July 2020 //  by Jess Tickell

Lockdown has spotlighted the vital role schools and teachers play in supporting pupils’ wellbeing. Jess Tickell reflects on the relationship between creative writing and social and emotional learning.

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John Berkavitch at First Story Young Writers' Festival

School closures have highlighted the gulfs in inequality between young people

28 April 2020 //  by Antonia Byatt

The COVID-19 pandemic has widened the gap for attainment, but has also robbed a generation of valuable social and emotional learning.

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A good education for all: First Story and the Ofsted inspection framework

20 February 2020 //  by Antonia Byatt

Ofsted recently published its Annual Report for 2018/19, the year it introduced its new education inspection framework and sparked fresh debate about what works best to tackle disadvantage. Our Chief Executive shares her thoughts.

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On being a Writer-in-Residence

22 December 2019 //  by Rachel Seiffert

Last month, publishers Hachette UK generously hosted a reception for First Story supporters, at which Writer-in-Residence Rachel Seiffert told us what it’s like to have “the best job in the world”.

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Durham Commission report: a catalyst for change?

1 November 2019 //  by Jessica Fear

The Durham Commission on Creativity and Education report is a 96 page deep dive into why and how creativity should be placed at the heart of the British education system. Jess Fear shares her thoughts.

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Six days in Lviv ‘where every third person is a poet’

30 September 2019 //  by Jess Tickell

Our East Midlands programme manager visits Lviv in Ukraine, Nottingham’s fellow UNESCO City of Literature, to contribute to the Underground Literary Movement.

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Reflecting on my first summer with First Story

6 September 2019 //  by Antonia Byatt

‘In an increasingly polarised world, our capacity to connect diverse young people is a huge benefit’ says new CEO.

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Why learning to use your voice is powerful

26 June 2019 //  by Antonia Byatt

Our newly-appointed Chief Executive, Antonia Byatt, on her first day in the job and why creative writing matters.

Why learning to use your voice is powerfulRead More

Daljit Nagra at a First Story RSL Outreach event

First Story in the RSL Review

22 January 2016 //  by First Story

An article about the importance of our work and how closely we work with the Royal Society of Literature to provide extra provisions.

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William Fiennes

‘Writing can be a source not just of pleasure but of power’

8 February 2015 //  by First Story

Our co-founder on writing, First Story and why every student should have creative-writing provisions.

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