In the summer of 2002 a group of early years practitioners in the city of Nottingham embarked on a journey that would challenge and deepen their thinking about art and creativity as part of children's learning, and their own professional development.
At an initial meeting with the early years advisory team, the practitioners discussed the aims of the projects and their expectations of it. These included having opportunities to:
* explore personal and professional development in terms of gaining a better understanding of creativity
* evaluate the techniques and skills offered, resource management and organisation in their own setting
* analyse learning and progression within art
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