England

Creative & Cultural Skills works with partners across England through our Skills Academy to support the sector with skills and training.

The creative and cultural industries in England comprise a minimum of 61,000 businesses, and 694,000 individual employees and practitioners.

We work with partners to support the sector with skills and training in the following areas across England: East, East Midlands, West Midlands, North East, North West, South East, South West, West Midlands, Yorkshire.

Our work in England includes:

• Supporting the creative sector to take on apprentices through our Creative Apprenticeships programme
• Providing information, advice and guidance for creative careers through our Creative Choices programme
• Providing research and analysis in to the skills needs of the industry through our Creative Blueprint programme
• Supporting the creative sector to set the standards for high-quality work in the industry through our Professional Standards programme
• Providing specialist rehearsal space and training for the live music and theatre industries at The Backstage Centre in Purfleet, Essex.

Our work in England is supported by our Industry advisory groups.