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The Creative Way

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A Retrospective

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Contents

1 Introduction

The Creative Way and this ReportThe Thames Gateway and the Education and Skills LandscapeThe Creative and Cultural Industries and Skills Needs

2 Progression

The Thames Gateway Guarantee o Assured Progression andThe Creative Way Progression Agreement SchemeDeveloping Progression AgreementsCommunicating Progression OpportunitiesProgression Agreements – Benets and ChallengesExtending Progression Opportunities

3 Partnerships

Opening up Opportunities or LearnersPartnership Working – Benets, Challenges and Opportunities

4 Creativity, Innovation and Employer Engagement

Innovating to Meet Creative Sector Skills NeedsEnhancing Employment Opportunities –The Importance o Work Experience

Looking Forward … ResourcesGallery Creative Way Sta and Partners5

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Acknowledgements

This book draws on the expertise, energy and creativity o teaching andsupport sta working in universities, colleges and training providers across theThames Gateway. Inevitably, we have only been able to provide a snapshoto their work. More inormation can be ound at www.creativeway.org.ukWe have also drawn on research studies undertaken on behal o TheCreative Way by Dr Pamela Percy and Tony Hudson rom Continuum atthe University o East London (Moving On: A study to explore the reasonswhy learners ollowing level 3 vocational programmes in the creative artssubject areas choose not to progress to programmes at level 4 – 2007);by Sid Hughes (Pathways into Learning in the Creative Arts – 2009); and by James Kewin, Tristram Hughes and Carole Sanchez o CE (UnderstandingEmployer Demand or Skills: a research study into CCI businesses in theThames Gateway – 2009). Each o these research studies were insightuland invaluable in guiding our work.But – most importantly – a shout to everyone who contributes to the worko The Creative Way!