Creative and Cultural Skills is the Sector Skills Council for Crafts, Cultural Heritage, Design, Literature, Music, Performing, and Visual Arts. We bridge the gap between industry, education and the government, to give employers a real influence over education and skills in the UK.
Creative & Cultural Skills is an industry-led body which:
Working with employers
All our work is informed by discussions with industry. We establish industry working groups to inform our work in Crafts, Cultural Heritage, Design, Literature, Music, Performing, and Visual Arts. We work with representatives drawn from a wide range of organisations and occupations across the UK. They bring specialist knowledge and experience to the skills issues facing their industry.
Connecting with education & training
We work with the education and training sector to ensure that the courses they provide meet the needs of industry. By working closely with education providers and maintaining a constructive dialogue between education and industry, we are enabling industry to have a real say in education and training.
Our research
All our work is informed by research. We launched the Creative Blueprint in 2008; this is our sector skills agreement. Our research team works with industry partners and other stakeholders. We have a year round programme of gathering labour market intelligence and reviewing The Blueprint. The Creative Blueprint is at the heart of everything we do as an organisation. All our flagship projects have been developed in response to Blueprint findings. We publicly launched the individual nations documents in June 2008 for England, Scotland, Wales/Cymru and Northern Ireland.
Careers Information
Creative Choices° is a unique website offering advice and inspiration on careers in the creative and cultural industries. We believe in individuals taking control of their own career decisions. They can only do this when they have access to the right information to help develop their skills and fuel their desire to succeed. Creative Choices° provides the tools, knowledge and networks to support individuals pursuing a career in craft, cultural heritage, design, literature, music, performing arts, and visual arts. Check out our Blogs, browse our Quick guides and watch our latest films on Choices TV°. Read the News headlines, find and compare courses in our Course finder, or search for Funding for your business or learning.
Vistit www.ccskills.org.uk for more information
Sara Graham is the Northern Ireland Manager for Creative & Cultural Skills, you can contact her for more information on sara.graham@ccskills.org.uk
