Skillset's Role
Skillset is an independent UK–wide organisation that is owned and managed by the audio visual and publishing industries and works with both the industry and government to identify and tackle the skills and productivity needs of these industries throughout the UK. Full details of all sectors we look after can be found here.
Skillset's Business Objectives
In order to carry out our role, Skillset has identified five key business objectives. These are:
- Producing informed research and gathering intelligence to underpin planning.
- Developing effective partnerships and communications with all stakeholders to stimulate innovation, champion diversity and promote advocacy for skills.
- Building strategies with the industry and public agencies which provide action plans to support productivity gain.
- Developing and implementing innovative and effective models of good practice in the delivery of skills solutions and careers information advice and guidance to improve the competitiveness of the sector and increase diversity.
- Informing, developing and promoting quality education, training and qualification frameworks.
How We Work
Skillset is the industry body which supports skills and training for people and businesses to ensure the UK creative media industries maintain their world class position. Find out more about how we do this here.
Read MoreWhat we do and don't do
Skillset don't deliver training, provide job listings or fund productions: here's what we can and can't offer you.
Read MoreVision and Mission
Details of our Vision and Mission
Read MoreSkillset's Governance Structure
Skillset works with key industry partners as well as experts in particular fields to progress its work. To ensure the close involvement of industry in our work, we use a number of distinct formal groups.
Read MoreDefining the creative media industries
Skillset is the Sector Skills Council for Creative Media and works to raise skills levels in every sector of industry within its remit.
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