Measure what matters: Priority pathways and Creative Higher Education
Bernard Hay, Creative PEC’s Policy Director, investigates the surprising absence of creative subjects from the DfE and DWP’s new ‘priority pathways’.
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Training for managers in the creative industries is 11% lower than across the wider UK economy
New research finds there is significant room for improvement in management practices in the creative industries.
Management Practices in the Creative Industries
New research shows that training for managers in the creative industries is 11% lower than across the wider UK economy.
Policy Brief: Creative Industries Employers’ Perspectives on Skills Initiatives: 2025
Overview The Government’s new Industrial Strategy sets a long-term, sector-focused approach to skills, aiming to boost opportunity, support economic growth, and ensure a strong pipeline of talent for priority sectors… Read More »Policy Brief: Creative Industries Employers’ Perspectives on Skills Initiatives: 2025
Education and skills reforms essential for Government to achieve new Creative Industries ambitions, says new research
Embargoed: 11am Tuesday 8 July 2025 The creative industries are identified as a key sector for the UK’s economic growth ambitions in the Government’s – just published – Industrial Strategy.… Read More »Education and skills reforms essential for Government to achieve new Creative Industries ambitions, says new research
Creative industries employers’ perspectives on skills initiatives: 2025
Rapid technological advances and an ageing population requires a more robust talent pipeline and investment in lifelong learning.
UK Government’s growth ambitions threatened by widening creative industries skills gap
Embargoed 00.01 GMT Wednesday 12 February 2025 The rapid growth of the UK’s creative industries has earned them a place in the UK government’s Industrial Strategy as a priority sector.… Read More »UK Government’s growth ambitions threatened by widening creative industries skills gap
Skills Mismatches in the UK’s Creative Industries
A Creative PEC State of the Nations Report The rapid growth of the UK’s creative industries has earned them a place in the UK government’s Industrial Strategy as a priority… Read More »Skills Mismatches in the UK’s Creative Industries
Reflecting on a year of State of the Nations reports
We’ve now published a full cycle of our new ‘State of the Nations’ series – which use the latest data to inform policymakers on ways to support the creative industries… Read More »Reflecting on a year of State of the Nations reports
New research points to a looming creative economy skills shortage across the UK
New report shows ‘severe’ decline in creative further education participation Embargoed 17 July 00.01 BST A looming creative economy skills shortage is feared in a new report published today by… Read More »New research points to a looming creative economy skills shortage across the UK
Creative Further Education in the four UK nations
Our fourth State of the Nations report looks at student participation in creative further education (FE) across all four UK nations and shows that there is a severe drop in… Read More »Creative Further Education in the four UK nations
