Lesley Giles

Director, Work Advance

Skills, Jobs and Education

The Good Work Review

Authors: Heather Carey, Lesley Giles, ​Dr Dave O’Brien

The first major review of job quality in the Creative Industries

Research Report
Skills, Jobs and Education

How to design a creative higher education system that supports economic needs

Author: Lesley Giles

How higher education can be a driver of innovation, skills and economic growth

Policy Briefing
Skills, Jobs and Education

Growth through skills: Lessons from the Thames Estuary Production Corridor

Authors: Lesley Giles, Heather Carey

Lessons for designing effective skills policies for local creative industries

Discussion Paper
Skills, Jobs and Education

A skills monitor for the Creative Industries

Authors: Lesley Giles, Mark Spilsbury, Heather Carey

Workplace perspectives: skill needs, mismatches and development in the creative industries

Discussion Paper
Diversity and Inclusion

Skills, talent and diversity in the creative industries: critical issues and evidence gaps

Authors: Heather Carey, ​Rebecca Florisson, Lesley Giles

Nine-month evidence synthesis identifies most pressing skills & diversity challenges in the sector

Discussion Paper
Skills, Jobs and Education

What does the Skills for Jobs White Paper mean for Creative Industries?

Author: Lesley Giles

A good start but the devil will be in the detail

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