Education & Training
Channel 4 launches placement scheme to support young creatives in the North
Content Creatives+ aims to help participants overcome barriers to employment, focusing on young people from underrepresented groups.
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Regions urged to bid for creative industries funding as Government targets jobs growth
Creative Industries Minister Ian Murray used a visit to Liverpool to promote the next round of the Creative Clusters programme, part of a wider Government commitment of at least £500m.
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Two thirds of over-60s chase creative dreams in retirement, study finds
A survey commissioned by art education provider art-K found that 60% said they still want to achieve something creative in retirement.
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Government refreshes Creative Industries Council to drive jobs and skills
Established in 2011, the CIC brings together senior figures from government, creative businesses and trade bodies to provide a coordinated voice on issues affecting the sector.
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Government-backed creative careers programme reaches almost 80,000 young people
Discover! Creative Careers Month, which ran throughout November, provided 79,134 people aged 11 to 18 with direct encounters with creative industry employers.
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Creative education boosts confidence at work, research finds
The survey found that around 65% of performance and creative arts students felt well-prepared for work compared to 46% of other pupils.
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Government partners with The King’s Trust and Idris Elba to unlock creative careers
The funding will support a further 400 young people aged 16 to 30 who are not in education, employment or training, or who face barriers accessing work in the creative sector.
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Government launches campaign to open up creative careers for young people
The ‘Discover! Creative Careers’ campaign, part of the Government’s Plan for Change, aims to raise awareness of opportunities across sectors such as film, television, music, visual arts, gaming, and advertising.
Employee Relations
Most creative industry jobs go to friends and connections – Bectu
The findings showed 75% of workers got jobs through friends or contacts, rising to 82% in film, TV drama and fashion.
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Mitsubishi Estate’s £800m investment to create 4,000 jobs in London’s creative sector
The project is set to deliver 4,000 jobs and provide 600,000 square feet of new commercial and cultural space.
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Channel 4 opens applications for its ‘Content Creatives’ training programme
Anyone over 18 living in Yorkshire or Greater Manchester, or able to commute, can apply and the deadline for applications is 29th August at 5pm.
Technology
AI threatens job security and pay for creative workers, report reveals
David Leslie said: “Freelance creative workers, who experience work life without the protections that come with salaried jobs, are especially vulnerable to these changes."