Creative and Cultural Skills

Creative and Cultural Skills is the Sector Skills Council (SSC) for the visual and performing arts.

It covers a range of creative and performance industries, including:

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  • Advertising
  • Fine Art
  • Dance
  • Crafts
  • Cultural heritage
  • Design
  • Literature
  • Music
  • Theatre
  • Visual Arts


Creative and Cultural Skills provides careers advice to those interested in joining these areas of work. It is the lead developer for the Humanities Diploma for 14-19 year olds and works with a range of schools consortia to deliver this innovative qualification.

Creative and Cultural Skills works with the artists and business people from their creative industries, as well as the government and education, to develop training and support the productivity and success of these significant sectors of the UK economy. They publish research and promote the updating of skills.


For more information see their website on www.ccskills.org.uk