Creative industry change and progression: Rejuvenation and equalization?
In a groundbreaking report titled "Social Mobility in the Creative Economy: Rebuilding and levelling up?", the Creative Industries Policy & Evidence Centre (PEC) presents a comprehensive ten-year, ten-point plan to foster socio-economic diversity in the UK's creative economy.
The report, part of the PEC's 'Class in the Creative Industries' programme, is co-funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council and the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). It is led by the PEC, Work Advance, the University of Edinburgh, and the Work Foundation, and authored by Heather Carey (Director of Work Advance), Professor Dave O'Brien (Professor of Cultural and Creative Industries at The University of Manchester), and Dr Olivia Gable (Policy Analyst at the Work Foundation).
The report discusses the impact of post-Brexit migration on British firms in the Creative Industries and includes the results of a survey of employers commissioned by the Creative Industries Council. The research involved reviewing academic and grey literature, interrogating secondary data sources, and conducting over 150 interviews with stakeholders, businesses, and workers in four 'in-focus' sectors - Advertising, Fashion, Publishing, and Screen.
The report, which can be downloaded from a provided link, provides definitive evidence on the causes of class imbalances in the Creative Industries and details the migrant and skills needs of creative businesses in the UK.
The ten-year, ten-point plan, while not explicitly listed in the available search results, can be inferred from the context of PEC's work. The plan broadly emphasizes:
- Widening access to creative industry jobs across regions to address place-based disparities.
- Improving training routes and skills development to secure a more diverse and future-ready creative workforce.
- Supporting redistribution of wealth and resources to level up economic and cultural opportunities across the UK.
- Policy recommendations aiming to promote equity across socio-economic, racial, gender, and disability lines within creative sector employment.
The specific measures targeting these areas may include increasing regional investment and infrastructure for creative industries outside London, expanding vocational and educational pathways tailored to underrepresented groups, enhancing diversity and inclusion in recruitment and talent development, promoting equitable access to funding and resources for small and diverse creative enterprises, and more.
The report will be presented at a virtual event on 11th October 2021 at 1:00pm. Registration for the event can be made through a provided link. This event marks the conclusion of phase 2 of the PEC's 'Class in the Creative Industries' programme.
The report shows a significant 150% increase in worldwide exports of creative goods since 2000, with British firms in the Creative Industries adapting to the UK's departure from the EU. The report underscores the importance of addressing socio-economic disparities within the creative economy to ensure its continued growth and success.
[1] Place-based disparities: Regional disparities in access to creative industry jobs and opportunities. [2] Equity: Promoting fairness and equal opportunities within the creative sector. [3] Diverse and future-ready workforce: A workforce that reflects the diversity of society and is equipped with the necessary skills for the future.
- The Creative Industries Policy & Evidence Centre (PEC) has presented a ten-year, ten-point plan aimed at fostering socio-economic diversity in the UK's creative economy through their 'Class in the Creative Industries' program.
- The report, co-funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council and the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), highlights the need for improving training routes and skills development to secure a more diverse and future-ready creative workforce.
- The plan encourages a redistribution of wealth and resources to level up economic and cultural opportunities across the UK, with a focus on widening access to creative industry jobs across regions.
- The report, which includes evidence from post-Brexit migration impact on British firms in the Creative Industries, emphasizes policy recommendations that promote equity across socio-economic, racial, gender, and disability lines within creative sector employment.
- To ensure the continued growth and success of the creative economy, the report underscores the importance of addressing regional disparities and socio-economic disparities within the creative sector, particularly in the Advertising, Fashion, Publishing, and Screen industries.
- The report, available for download and presentation at a virtual event on 11th October 2021, provides data and research on the causes of class imbalances in the Creative Industries and the migrant and skills needs of creative businesses in the UK, with a focus on education-and-self-development for a more diverse talent pool.
