‘T’ shaped skills in the creative industries
“The ideal worker of the next decade is ‘T-shaped’ – they bring deep understanding of at least one field, but have the capacity to converse…
Creative & Cultural Skills
Building a creative nation: the next decade
There is a lot of anecdotal reporting about the importance of the creative industries and views about the future growth and skills needs of the…
Watch this space! – the backstage training centre
It can be surprising how little attention the FE sector receives from the mainstream media considering all that goes on. One of the things we…
Become an Industry Assessor
What does the Chief Stage Electrician for Opera North, the Executive Director at Skillscene, and the Operations and Facilities Manager at Bristol’s Colston Hall have…
Is the creative and cultural sector finally buying the idea of Apprenticeships?
As the National Skills Academy get ready to announce the 500th Creative Apprentice – are business in the creative and cultural industries finally buying the…
Do FE Colleges know enough about the creative and cultural sector?
Autumn sees the second annual Offstage Choices events. In over twenty theatres and arenas around the country venues will be opening their doors to teenagers…
Apprenticeships – how FE is working with creative industries to develop their employees
Around the country many Further Education Colleges are busy explaining to employers how Apprenticeships are designed to meet the needs of business, and how recruiting…
Measuring the impact of creative and cultural skills
How do you measure the impact of a sector that covers as many professions as the creative and cultural industries? From theatre lighting designers to…