What Creative & Cultural Skills represents

We work with trade associations, businesses and employers in recording/labels companies, music publishers, musical instruments, audio production and retail, live events and promotion, music retailers and not-for-profit music organisation, as well as music education and training providers. The live music sector comes under the umbrella of our Performing Arts work.

The Music Blueprint – a skills needs analysis for music in the UK

Creative & Cultural Skills has developed a Music Blueprint, a research document which analyses the skills needs of the music sector across the UK and proposes key actions in response.

It has been developed in consultation with individuals, employers and representative bodies from the music sector. Many thanks indeed to all those organisations and individuals who contributed.

If you have any questions on the Music Blueprint, please contact engagement@ccskills.org.uk.

Our work with the sector

• We have launched the National Skills Academy for Creative & Cultural Skills , which is currently addressing the backstage and offstage skills needs of the live music industry
• We have developed careers advice specifically for the music sector on our website Creative Choices° 
• We offer music employers the chance to take on an Apprentice in a wide range of areas, including Creative Apprenticeship pathways at Levels 2 and 3 in Music Business and Live Events and Promotion, through our Apprenticeship Training Service 
• Leadership development opportunities are on offer through the Cultural Leadership Programme , the Creative & Cultural Skills Scotland Leadership Programme , the Creative & Cultural Skills Northern Ireland Leadership Programme , and the Advanced Leadership in the Creative Industries programme 
• We have developed an online directory of training opportunities in partnership with BPI
• We have developed National Occupational Standards  in the areas of music publishing, the recording industry, live events and collecting societies.
• We have worked to include relevant music content within the 14-19 Diploma in Creative & Media 
• We produce research about the music sector, including its size, its contribution to the economy, and demographic data
• We are developing a new strategy to reform qualifications  in the music sector

Be part of our work

• Get involved with the National Skills Academy by becoming an Industry Member, hosting a careers event, or setting up a project with your local National Skills Academy Founder College. Please see the National Skills Academy website  for more information
• Employ an Apprentice as an entry-level employee in your organisation 
• For further information or to register your interest please contact engagement@ccskills.org.uk.
• Getting into the music sector: Creative Choices° is an online service offering resources and inspiration for careers in the creative and cultural industries.