Creative Industries and Digital Media

The Creative Industries and Digital Media sector in Greater Manchester employs around 53,000 people with mmore than 7,000 business units. This sector is forecast to grow by 19 per cent during the next decade.

The relocation of the BBC to the sub-region is an opportunity for the sector to make a further quantum leap forward with significant increase in employment and business growth.

As well as developing progression pathways, this Sector Development Group (SDG) is working closely with employer networks and Sector Skills Councils to examine learning that will meet the needs of employers and employees. This flexible employer-led learning will be made available through the GMSA Advance project. The initial stages of this development are being delivered through key special projects with support from the group. 

Other projects are exploring the following areas: progression working with admissions in art, design and media, progression of learners and staff development to meet industry need for scriptwriting skills, progression for apprentices (working with the BBC and other key organisations), progression of diverse entrants into arts/cultural leadership with the Arts Council, providing Personal Development Plans (PDP) for new entrants into the creative industries working with Creative Industries Development Service, existing PDP enhancement within The Manchester College's music department.

Members of the Creative Industries and Digital Media SDG:

Bury College

Creative and Cultural Skills

Creative Industries Development Service

Design Initiative

Eccles College

Higher Level Skills Pathfinder

Holy Cross Sixth Form College

Manchester Metropolitan University (Media Centre of Vocational Excellence)

Oldham College

North West Vision and Media

NWUA

Royal Northern College of Music

Skillset

Stockport College

The Manchester College

Trafford College

University Centre Oldham

University of Bolton

University of Manchester

University of Salford

Wigan & Leigh College

Xavarian College

Please find minutes and project plans of your SDG in the members' area.