What future skills are needed to support creative industries growth? How do these vary by sub-sector? How do education pathways meet these needs?

Background

In the creative industries (CI) there is a need to evidence approaches to better grow workforce skills and productivity explicitly addressing the skills gaps and shortages taking into account the complex dynamics of CI workforces, (e.g. including freelancers, contractors and employees in a range of organisational types from SMEs through to FTSE corporations).

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  • PathFinder: Empowering Young People to Find Their Creative Career Path

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    Funded by: Innovate UK

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    Why might this be relevant?

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    Funded by: AHRC

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    Funded by: Innovate UK

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    Funded by: Innovate UK

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    Funded by: Innovate UK

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