For effective education, creativity must be present in all aspects of a primary classroom. So what does it mean to be "creative"? According to Sir Ken Robinson “creativity is the process of coming up with original ideas that have value”. Creativity can be demonstrated through the use of technology, problem-solving experiments, and by allowing children the freedom to explore and express new ideas. It is very important to ensure that a child can receive the best creative education; this is because creativity will provide the skills necessary for our future. Children need to become creative problem solvers if they are in leadership positions as this will help them within society, although not all children might be in a leadership position, it is beneficial for them to have a creative mindset. As the world we live in constantly develops new ideas, concepts and technologies, creativity is definitely the most important quality a child can have. The views of Sir Ken Robinson (an international education consultant) on creativity in education will be discussed alongside the views of New Labor which includes the National Advisory Committee on Creative and Cultural Education (NACCCE). The 1977 White Paper, the Open Plan for Schools and the 2003 Excellence and Fun Strategy concepts will also be considered. For starters, Sir Ken Robinson states that “creativity is the greatest gift of human intelligence” and therefore the education system should help children realize their creative potential, unfortunately many are distanced from their true talents. Formal instruction and inquiry-based learning are essential to creative education. There are some times when it is appropriate for the teacher to give formal instruction in skills… half paper… and mathematics, but the White Paper recognizes that this would not be sufficient to meet the challenges in education. It has been argued that to ensure twenty-first century success, more would need to be done than simply improving numeracy and literacy skills; Education should be motivating, flexible and broad so as to recognize children's diverse talents. Former MP Tony Blair said that "our aim must be to create a nation where the creative talents of all people are used to build a truly business economy for the twenty-first century - where we compete with brains and not with the muscles." Children will learn how to use their initiative in all aspects of primary education, developing their social and cognitive skills. A child should and must be given the opportunity to build on the knowledge they may already possess to have the best chances in the future.