Building a Creative Nation

Catherine Large  4 March 2015

#10 Founded the first National College for the Creative and Cultural Industries

A new approach to vocational training

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Andrea Stark  3 March 2015

#9 Played a key part in the regeneration of Thurrock through our role at High House Production Park

How this collaboration came about

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Will Hahn  2 March 2015

#8 Created National Skills Academy networks of colleges and employers

Creating networks committed to improving skills

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Samuel Mitchell  1 March 2015

#7 Published over 80 pieces of research into the creative and cultural industries

From skills needs to economic contribution

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Toma Dim  28 February 2015

#6 Provided over 3,000 hours of work experience at The Backstage Centre

How we use the space to provide opportunities

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Pauline Tambling CBE  27 February 2015

#5 Opened The Backstage Centre: our state-of-the-art rehearsal and training space

The story of The Backstage Centre

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Sara Whybrew  26 February 2015

#4 Created over 1,200 paid internships in the creative sector

How and why we have supported paid internships

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Robert West  25 February 2015

#3 Worked with over 1,000 small businesses to improve skills and training

How we helped SMEs deal with skills challenges

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Huw Morgan  24 February 2015

#2 Provided over 2.6 million people with careers information and advice

The story of our careers advice offer

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Jennie Godsalve  23 February 2015

#1 Placed 4,000 young people in apprenticeships

How we started and grew creative apprenticeships

Zoe Hardie  26 February 2015

Making Creative Choices better: you spoke and we listened

Learning points from the Creative Choices survey

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Bethany Houldsworth  21 February 2015

The best thing about my job as a creative apprentice

Blog competition winner

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Lucy Latham  22 January 2015

Sustainable design: it’s time to join the movement

Julie's Bicycle on becoming a sustainable creative

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Alisha Kadir  10 November 2014

Creative Choices at The Skills Show

Get practical with your creative skills

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Pete Mosley  30 October 2014

A freelancer’s view on the nightmare of missing payments

4 steps for getting paid as a freelancer

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Sara Graham  15 October 2014

Creating opportunities

How to build a creative career

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Britain From Above  3 October 2014

Exploring heritage careers with Britain From Above

Watch four people discuss their heritage careers

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Emily Malcolm  28 September 2014

There are more technical careers out there than you think

Opening up technical careers to young people

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Norah Campbell  8 August 2014

Get Into Theatre ... a career in the performing arts

Watch performing arts professionals give advice

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Harriet Kelsall  8 August 2014

Let’s reform how we teach jewellery design

Equipping young people with the right skills