Scotland
Context
Ten years steady sector growth in Scotland has lead to a renewed government focus, seen in the new administration's economic strategy which prioritises creative industries support, and through the Culture Bill, in strengthening sector support agencies by establishing Creative Scotland. SSCs in Scotland for the creative industries are working together with the interim Board of the new agency regarding the potential for a joined up skills strategy. The Scottish Government has also published 'Skills for Scotland' which reinforces the role of SSCs, working in partnership with stakeholders, in tackling Scotland's skills challenges.
The Scottish Museums Council was delighted to form a relationship with Creative & Cultural Skills. It has provided an opportunity to share knowledge, experience and access to national networks as both organisations strive to establish a learning culture within the UK and across the cultural and heritage sectors
— Joanne Orr - Director, Museums Galleries Scotland
Creative & Cultural Skills: Working in Scotland
Creative & Cultural Skills Scotland Leadership Programme
Designed by Creative & Cultural Skills in Scotland and the Scottish Leadership Foundation,
the Leadership Programme is an industry led and Scottish Arts Council supported
investment in excellence in leadership across the creative and cultural industries in
Scotland.
The programme aims to develop dynamic and diverse leaders for the 21st Century. It will develop Scotland’s existing creative and cultural leaders and prepare emerging leaders for the future.
Download information pack [PDF | MS Words] and application form [PDF | MS Word]
Creative Apprenticeships
New set of apprenticeships will be designed, informed by industry, and proposed to Modern Apprenticeships Group in Scotland in mid-2008. Working with employers, stakeholders and colleges we plan to launch the apprenticeships in April 2009 for September 2009 intake.
Creative and Cultural Leadership
Creative & Cultural Skills and employers/practitioners are currently designing a programme for our sectors with the Scottish Leadership Foundation to be launched in June 2008. Scottish Arts Council is supporting the programme with a bursary fund.
Creative Choices - Information, Advice and Guidance
Our website Creative Choices www.creative-choices.co.uk has an embedded course search for Scottish courses provided by learndirect Scotland and provides information from employers and practitioners about how to gain the skills you need to work in the creative and cultural industries. To support this in Scotland, Creative & Cultural Skills is working with Skills Development Scotland to deliver a rolling programme of industry-led careers seminars to careers advisers and exchange programmes to allow teachers and lecturers to spend time on a short placement with an employer across Scotland including the Highlands and Islands.
Creative Scotland
Creative & Cultural Skills, alongside Skillset and Skillfast, is discussing the potential skills strategy and remit of Creative Scotland with its Transition Director and Interim Board.
Other Projects
National Skills Academy links - We are currently undertaking a feasibility study to be delivered late May 2008, into the potential for the Kings Theatre in Edinburgh to house a training facility for new entrants to technical theatre careers, and its potential links to the proposed NSA in Thurrock and links from Scotland to NI industry needs.
National Performing Companies - we have conducted a skills audit of the national performing companies to assist them in establishing a joint skills strategy and action plan.