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"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 audio visual industries. Certain groups are still under represented within the workforce, as highlighted in the Skillset Employment Census 2006 which uncovered the following information about gaps in the industries' demographic make-up:
- Only 38% of audio visual employees are women
- Only 7.4% of employees are from minority ethnic groups
- Employees with disabilities account for only 1.0% of the workforce
- Those aged 50 years and over make up only 15% of employees
Our Diversity Policy, Strategy and Action Plans set out our overall approach to diversity within Skillset and in the wider 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 MoreCydbwyso Plant a Gwaith yn y Diwydiannau Clyweledol
Mae'r astudiaeth hon yn ymchwilio i'r effeithiau o weithio mewn teledu a ffilm ar y penderfyniad o ddechrau teulu, a chydbwyso cyfrifoldebau.
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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