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Press releaseReport examines career success factors for under-represented groups
New BAFTA report examines career success factors for under-represented groups working in film, television and games. Research conducted by BAFTA and Creative Skillset with the BFI highlights key areas for supporting a diverse workforce and career progress
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Press releaseCreative Skillset welcomes three new board members
Creative Skillset has announced the appointment of three new Board members; Richard Johnston, CEO of Endemol Shine UK, Ian Livingstone CBE and John Woodward from the Arts Alliance Ventures.
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Press release100,000 sign up for Creative Skillset's free online courses
More than 100,000 learners have signed up for the portfolio of free online courses commissioned by Creative Skillset, developed in collaboration with some of the leading players in the Creative Industries and world leading Universities.
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Press releaseTick extended to Further Education creative vocational courses
The highly influential and employer-led quality mark for education and training, the Creative Skillset Tick, has been extended to a select group of Further Education (FE) courses for the first time.
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Press releaseReport urges need to up-skill leaders in the Creative Industries
New report urges leaders and managers in the Creative Industries to up-skill in order to maintain its world leading position.
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Press releaseSeetha Kumar to be new Chief Executive of Creative Skillset
The Board of Creative Skillset, the Creative Industries’ skills body, announces today that Seetha Kumar, joining from Pearson, is to be its new Chief Executive.
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Press release1.2 million digital and creative skilled workers needed by 2022
The digital and creative sector is expected to need 1.2 million new workers by 2022; that is equivalent to half the current workforce.
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Press releaseDisabled people still under-represented in TV at just 5%
The Creative Diversity Network (CDN) and Creative Skillset are calling for the TV industry to look urgently at the numbers of disabled staff in television and come together to improve representation levels.
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© Creative Skillset Workforce Survey 2014 | Stop frame animation set up
Press releaseWorkforce survey calls for fairer access to creative media industries
Creative Skillset’s workforce survey, published today finds that over half (56%) of the creative media workforce found their current position through informal networks, and unpaid work periods (48%) are still common in the creative media industries.
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© Real SFX | Creative Skillset Apprentices at Special Effects Company in Cardiff
Press releaseHow to recognise the best creative courses in Wales
As Wales’ rich creative landscape continues to grow, the development of industry skills is more important than ever. A school leaver’s choice used to be to go to university or get a job, but now there are many ways to enter the creative industries.
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© Creative Skillset | Dinah Caine CBE during her speech at Tick Fashion event, Feb 2014
Press releaseCreative Skillset announces new chair and two new board members
Creative Skillset today announced its CEO, Dinah Caine CBE will leave her post and move to Chair the organisation’s Board. She will replace Stewart Till CBE who completes his five year term as Chair.
