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Written question asked by Claire Hanna (Social Democratic & Labour Party) on Friday, 26 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 30 June 2026. It was answered by Ian Murray (Labour) on Monday, 6 July 2026 on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.


Arts: Training and Vacancies

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions she has had with the Creative Industries Council regarding skills shortages and creative education pathways.

Answer

DCMS works closely with the Creative Industries Council (CIC), and in particular its Talent and Skills working group, to support government and industry’s work to address skills shortages and develop creative education pathways, furthering our Sector Plan ambition to build a resilient and highly skilled workforce that is responsive to the needs of the sector.

Recent discussions with the CIC have focused on the forthcoming Creative Industries Jobs Plan. The Jobs Plan will comprehensively set out the scale of the workforce challenge in the sector and how government, business and trade unions will work together to address this over the next three years. It is informed by the Creative Industries Skills Audits recently published by the Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre and Work Advance, with funding from DCMS and the CIC.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
13573
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Arts Training Vacancies Skilled workers Creative Industries Council
Link
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