Creative and Media
Use the links below to access labour market information likely to be of use to teachers delivering the Diploma.
Scroll down to the bottom of the page for links aimed directly at young people studying for Diplomas.
Britain's Creativity Challenge. Creative & Cultural Skills
An employer’s perspective on skills issues within the creative and cultural Industries. Includes some key data and interesting quotations.
Creative and Cultural Skills IAG services
Overview of IAG services from Creative and Cultural Skills, the sector skills council for creative and cultural industries which include visual and performing arts, heritage and culture.
An overview of apprenticeships in the creative and cultural industries.
Creative Choices Adviser toolkits
LMI toolkit for advisers on careers in advertising, the arts, music, design, cultural heritage and crafts.
Diploma in creative and media pages on the Skillset website
IAG Workforce LMI Briefing: Creative and Media
An overview of labour market trends and skills needs in the creative and media industries.
Suitable for both practitioners and clients, Just the Job covers careers information for the fashion and textiles sector.
Just the job: facts and figures
Create your own fashion and textiles sector Labour Market Intelligence pack tailored to your region and subsector.
Regularly updated source of information about future trends in labour markets in the UK.
Regularly updated source of information about future trends in labour markets in the UK.
Overview of IAG services from Skillfast-UK, the sector skills council for fashion and textiles.
Skillset employment census 2006
Findings of the sixth annual Skillset Employment Census of the creative media industries. Covers the size and shape of the industry, trends and representation of minority groups
Overview of IAG services from Skillset, the sector skills council for creative media which includes film, TV, computer games etc.
Skillset/UK Film Council Feature Film Production Workforce Survey 2008
All kinds of data on people working in the film industry, including how they were recruited and their qualifications and training.
The Footprint 06/07. Creative & Cultural Skills
A baseline survey of the UK creative and cultural sector. Includes size and shape of industry, pay, diversity and regional variations.
Young People's Links
Dedicated website for those interested in a career in the fashion industry.
Film clips of careers in the Creative and Media industry.
Creative Choices is the new career planning site for people wanting to get in, or get on in, the creative and cultural industries.
Careers information for those interested in the science of textiles.
Case studies and short videos of people working in the design industry.
Skillset Careers is the specialist careers information, advice and guidance service for the creative media industries.
Real life case studies from the technical textile industry.
Voc ed careers in creative and digital media video
Profiles different careers in creative and digital media: video editor, IT technician, web programmer, graphic designer and marketing manager.
A guide to education and career opportunites in the media industry.
