Analyse and explain what works in terms of increasing access to and engagement with AHT sectors, notably across young people, people who are currently in lower socioeconomic households and ethnic minorities.
Background
Workforce development, maintaining skills pipelines and ensuring diversity and inclusion in AHT sectors is important and further studies to understand how interventions have positively or negatively impacted them will be useful. Additionally, how cultural and creative education leads to wider societal impacts and effects potential earnings is of research interest. Understanding the impact of arts, culture, heritage and tourism on levelling up and how AHT sectors impact this agenda is crucial.
Next steps
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Source
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