How much training do creative employers provide employees, what are they spending and how are they measuring the returns to training?

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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  • Talent Radar

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    Funded by: Innovate UK

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  • CrayonXCollaboration

    The UK creative employment report by Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre (PEC) highlights several challenges that the Creative Industry is facing in terms of appropriate strategic vision into the most promisin...

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