Cracking into the Screen Industry with Apprenticeships
The UK’s screen industries, from film and television to games, animation and post-production, are internationally renowned, one of the UK’s success stories. A leading position…
Creative Industries
Uptake of arts subjects is falling: How can we help young people to access creative careers?
Andy Rees explores what sixth forms and colleges can do to construct clear pathways for young people thinking about a career in the creative industries.…
Creativity Crisis: How budget cuts and overpriced creative suites stifle young people
Continued financial pressure on schools and colleges, combined with expensive creative tools, means creative education is being de-prioritised for many students. Here, Nick Birch highlights…
Why work placements can be key to the success of our creative industries
Sarah Fearnley, Subject Specialist in Media, Broadcast and Production at NCFE, explains how work placements could be fundamental to the continued success of the UK’s…
International Make-up Artist Gives Masterclass to Budding Bradford College Talent
Bradford School of Art degree students were treated to an exclusive two-day workshop by internationally acclaimed make-up artist, Yasmin Heinz. The BA (Hons) in Media Make-up…
Why further education choices are just as important for creatives as they are for academics
When you’re in the midst of your A-levels and trying to decide what happens next, it can feel like everything is geared towards the academic…
Sri Lankan adventure offers a picture of a better world
A former Cambridge Regional College student with a love of wildlife photography is doing his bit to ‘save the planet by using the skills he…
