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Creative Industries Council endorses plans to boost skills and talent
Skillset has been charged by the Creative Industries Council and UK government to implement a series of skills and talent-focused initiatives to drive growth for the creative industries in the UK economy, which includes the fashion and textile sectors.
It has worked with employers, training and education providers and industry organisations in the creative industries, producing a report to highlight the challenges facing the sector and opportunities for growth.
The Group, which is chaired by Skillset's chief executive, Dinah Caine, and made up of industry leaders, including Simon Ward of the British Fashion Council and Ian Scott, the supply director of Mulberry, presented 17 recommendations to the Council to boost skills and talent in the creative industries.
They identified eight challenges that cut right across the sector, from industry ownership of investment in skills, to the fusion of creative and technical disciplines in education and the need to cut red tape for businesses employing freelancers.
Dinah Caine said: “We are delighted that Skillset was asked to lead the work of this group, and has now been asked to take the lead in making these recommendations a reality.
“This work will address the key challenges our industries face by fostering the skills and talent they need to remain internationally competitive and a driver of growth in our economy. We now look forward to working with our industries and the Government in realising these ambitions for our sector.”
The report was fully endorsed by the Council, which is chaired by Secretaries of State, Vince Cable (Business) and Jeremy Hunt (Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport).
Mr Cable said: "The UK Creative Industries have a well-deserved world-wide reputation for excellence. This report makes a number of strong recommendations to develop skills and nurture emerging talent in creative industries, particularly through our expanded and improved apprenticeships programme.
“We look forward to Skillset and others in the creative industries taking this plan forward and implementing it.”
