Skillset's offer to the Radio industry
Skillset's research findings and consultation with industry and education has given rise to a series of priorities that form the basis for our work with the radio sector.
These will be regularly reviewed to ensure that the focus of our activity remains relevant to changing industry needs.
Skillset will:
- Promote the use of industry agreed standards to inform the development of high quality education & training relevant
to radio industry needs. - Work with public sector bodies to identify funding to support suitable management qualifications that will:
- equip individuals with the skills to progress their own careers;
- equip individuals to better manage the professional development of their colleagues;
- support development of social enterprise management skills required by the community radio sector.
- Develop a new qualification that will support the needs of the community radio sector and provide diverse new talent with a potential progression route into the wider industry.
- Ensure radio careers information, advice and guidance for new entrants and the existing workforce is based on accurate industry intelligence.
- Refine the classification of employment types used in current industry research to improve the quality of data collected.
- Work in collaboration with industry and HE to create a better understanding between the two and explore inclusion of radio provision within the Skillset Media Academy Network.
In addition, Skillset will continue to work closely with industry partners such as the Radio Academy, RadioCentre and Community Media Association to support their work in meeting the needs of the industry. Skillset will also play an active role in the Radio Industry Diversity Group to support development of initiatives that encourage greater diversity in the radio sector workforce.
Skillset, the Sector Skills Council for Creative Media, is a UK wide industry body which supports skills, training and development for people and businesses to ensure the UK Creative Media Industries maintain their world class position.