Skillset's commitment to Diversity
"If your business is telling stories about the society in which you work, it makes sense to ensure the people who tell the stories are representative of the society as a whole."
(Skills for Tomorrow's Media, Skillset/DCMS)
Skillset is passionate about promoting diversity, which remains a key focus within the Creative Industries. Certain groups are still underrepresented within the workforce, as highlighted in Skillset's Research Programme which reveals the following headline information about the Creative Industries' demographic make-up as well as major variation by sector:
- 42% of the Creative Media workforce are women
- 6% of the workforce is from a Black Asian or Minority Ethnic Background (BAME)
- 8% of the workforce have a disability
- Those aged 50 years and over make up 23% of the workforce
Our Diversity Policy, Strategy and Action Plans set out our overall approach to diversity within Skillset and in the wider Creative Industries. Follow the links below to access the full documents and to find out more about our commitment to diversity.
What was the Women and Work programme?
Women & Work was a government-funded scheme aimed at women employed in the fashion and textiles industry. Find out more here.
Read MoreDisability Equality
Skillset is committed to fostering policies and practices which promote equality of access to training and development opportunities for people with disabilities seeking to enter or progress within the industry.
Read MoreBalancing Children and Work in the Audio Visual Industries
The first study that goes beyond anecdote to explore the impact that working in TV and film has on the decision to start a family, to balance work and home responsibilities, and to stay in or return to the industries.
Read MorePutting talent first: The Audio Visual Entrepreneurship Development Partnership
In the last couple of years, well over 700 people from groups under-represented in the UK's creative media industries have had their lives changed, thanks to the support of the Audio Visual Entrepreneurship Development Partnership - watch their stories here.
Read MoreStonewall's Diversity Champions Programme
One of Skillset's key strategic objectives is to increase diversity throughout the creative media industries so it is very important that we practice what we preach. We value our staff whatever their sexuality, gender, race, age or disability and we know our staff will be more productive because of this. It's the right thing to do but it also makes business sense.
Read MoreFilm Industry Diversity Toolkit
Find out how you can help make the film industry more diverse and inclusive - and help your business grow - with the UK Film Council's Diversity Toolkit
Read MoreDiversity links
Diversity is a key focus within the audio visual industries as certain groups are under represented within the workforce. Skillset supports diversity in all its activities.
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