The preservation of the Creative Industry

Creative industries council
The Creative Industry Council bridges the gap between the creative industry and the government, members of this forum are leading representatives across this industry including Josh Berger (warner bros), Dinah Caine (Creative Skillset) and Tony Hall (BBC). This body aims to stimulate growth and expansion within the industry by seeking funding, offering advice for legal aspects such as intellectual property and copyright. having a structure such as this to guide, advice and promote people is essential within this lucrative field.

In 2014 the council launched a website (thecreativeindustries.co.uk) to promote the UK's creative industry internationally, the statistics for this project proves that it has been successful in unifying this sector, showcasing opportunities and generally demonstrating the accreditation of the British sector.

Venters such as these really make a statement about British hopes for the industry's future, the support from the government with this scheme reinforces that this is an investment in the economy. A platform such as this is useful not only for professionals both here and intentionally but also for newbies trying to get a feel for the industry.

Creative Skillset

Creative Skillset focuses mainly on the new generation of talent, educators and creative businesses within the industry offering a diverse range of free resources such as masterclasses, online courses and career advice. Their online presence and partnerships with other organisations makes them a leading service. I first heard about Creative Skillset through a volunteering experience, at this time I had no idea that in would be so heavily invested in this commerce in the near future. I have personally benefitted from this resource on numerous occasions, through attending events and enrolling in online courses with the hope of improving my own creative skill set.

A recent collaboration between Creative Skillset, FutureLearn and international leading universities has expanded the means of accessing interactive courses online thus building a digital tool to take convenient learning to new heights. MOOC is the result of a calling from the government and the creative industry to provide a network which promotes cross innovation and acts as a portal into exploring the best avenue for each individual.