Work gets underway on the Creative Careers Programme
Creative & Cultural Skills has announced the appointment of Bonnie Smith and Joanne Rumney, who will work on the Creative Careers Programme (CCP).
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Creative Skills Europe publications now available
Creative Skills Europe, the European Platform on Employment and Training in the Audiovisual and Live Performance sectors, is a project which aims at collecting information and at developing tools to help the cultural and creative sectors adjust their skills to the realities of the field.
National Conference 2019: An engaging day of debate and discussion in Cardiff
The 2019 Creative & Cultural Skills National Conference took place on Monday 1 April in Cardiff City Hall. Over 250 delegates attended from across the UK, for a day of debate and discussion about the barriers in the cultural sector.
Winners of the Creative & Cultural Skills Awards announced!
These annual awards showcase the individuals and organisations that have shown an outstanding commitment to skill development and learning in the creative industries. The 2019 winners were announced on Monday 1 April at a special ceremony in the National Museum Cardiff.
The tenth annual Creative & Cultural Skills National Conference takes place today
This year’s conference takes place in Cardiff for the first time, gathering creative professionals, educators and policy makers from across the UK.
Creative & Cultural Skills attends final Creative Skills Europe steering group meeting
Programme Director, Rob West attended the final Steering Group meeting of Creative Skills Europe in Brussels on 18 March 2019.
Important information for delegates at this year’s conference and awards ceremony
On Monday 1 April we will be gathering creative professionals, educators and policy makers in Cardiff City Hall, for a day of discussion, debate and best practices on breaking down barriers to entry for the cultural sector. Later that evening we will move over to the National Museum Cardiff to celebrate the 2019 Creative & Cultural Skills Awards!
Pick your breakout session now!
Breakout sessions are now open to book at this year’s Creative & Cultural Skills National Conference. This year’s event will consider the barriers in the cultural sector – and how we can break them down.
New programme to help more than two million teenagers discover their creative futures
Creative industries leaders today joined forces to launch a new Creative Careers Programme designed to help two million teenagers discover the breadth of jobs on offer in the UK’s fastest-growing sector. Creative & Cultural Skills is a lead partner in this new project.
Only three weeks to go until National Conference 2019
The tenth annual Creative & Cultural Skills National Conference is only three weeks away, and set to take place in Cardiff for the very first time.
Use our resources to help you run great apprenticeships
We have been involved in apprenticeships since 2008, when we first supported the development of the creative apprenticeship frameworks for the industry. Since then we have gathered a wealth of knowledge and expertise supporting organisations and training provider to manage the effective delivery of apprenticeships. Take a look at some of our most popular resources.
Creative & Cultural Skills supports National Apprenticeships Week
From 4 to 8 March 2019, Creative & Cultural Skills will be publishing blogs, think-pieces and sharing key publications to celebrate the work we do to promote apprenticeships in the cultural sector.
Creative Careers events taking place across Northern Ireland
In March 2019 Creative & Cultural Skills are working with the Arts Council of Northern Ireland to deliver four careers events specific to the creative industries in Northern Ireland.
Book your travel to this year’s National Conference!
This is the tenth year of the Creative & Cultural Skills National Conference and it’s heading to Cardiff for the very first time. Cardiff is a thriving city, with a nearby airport and just two hours by train from London.
Cultural Ambition trainees to be recognised at the Creative & Cultural Skills Awards
The annual Creative & Cultural Skills Awards celebrate the individuals and organisations that have shown an outstanding commitment to skill development and learning in the creative industries. This year’s ceremony will be held in Cardiff for the first time.
Leadership colleges imagine a new reality in Gateshead
Leadership Colleges have been welcomed to PROTO in Gateshead for an interactive event looking at virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR) and mixed reality (XR) in the arts and cultural sector. They will be considering the uses and potential of this new technology, and how it can be applied in the education sector.
The full programme for National Conference 2019 is out now!
Taking place on 1 April 2019 in Cardiff City Hall, the conference will explore the barriers to access for those seeking to enter and thrive in the cultural sector. Speakers and breakout sessions consider topics such as tackling inclusion, T-Levels, emerging technologies and the Creative Careers Programme.
Creative & Cultural Skills Awards 2019: Shortlist announced!
Creative individuals and organisations from across the UK have been shortlisted in the annual Creative & Cultural Skills Awards. Nominees come from a wide range of creative industries, including theatre, dance, music, film and heritage.
New labour market research on arts, culture, craft and design sectors launched today
For the first time since 2012, we have released new workforce analysis to compare the characteristics of the arts and cultural workforce with the total UK workforce at national, country and regional levels.
National Conference 2019 keynote speakers announced
Taking place on 1 April 2019 in Cardiff City Hall, the conference will explore the barriers to access for those seeking to enter and thrive in the cultural sector. It will consider what can be done to break down those barriers and how we can make the sector more representative of society as a whole.
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