Creative and Cultural Skills sector survey:
What do we need now?

Help us re-think how we support the creative and cultural sectors post-pandemic. Your insights will help us understand what’s dominating the minds of cultural organisations in this new world of work.

You will be asked to respond to a short set of questions with multiple choice. The survey should take 3 minutes to complete.

To view this survey in Welsh, please click here.

All data is anonymised during the evaluation process, and in subsequent reports and publications. In some instances, we may follow up with participants to ask further questions about their responses, if they have provided the relevant contact details. Data is held securely within CCSkills internal file systems, in compliance with GDPR. Data is only accessed by appropriate staff involved in processing and analysing the data.

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If you have any questions regarding the survey, please contact communications@ccskills.org.uk.

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* 1. Please enter your email address or the name of your organisation.

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* 2. Where are you based?

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* 3. What are the main recruitment challenges your organisation is currently facing?

Lack of suitable applicants with the right skills, qualifications and/or experience.

Lack of applicants from underrepresented groups.

High competition for applicants with the right skills, qualifications and/or experience.

Knowledge gap around alternative entry routes into the cultural sector.

Insufficient structure and resource to support people joining from alternative entry routes.

Difficulty in adapting to new technology and developing relevant approaches to recruitment.

Post-pandemic shift to remote or hybrid working.

Other (please specify)

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* 4. What are the main skills challenges your organisation is currently facing?

Sector specific skills: gaps in the existing workforce and/or shortages in the pool of job seekers, e.g. technical, design, specialist software.

Generic business skills: gaps in the existing workforce and/or shortages in the pool of job seekers e.g. marketing and communications, fundraising, finance.

Digital skills: gaps in the existing workforce and/or shortages in the pool of job seekers.

Leadership and management skills: gaps in the existing workforce and/or shortages in the pool of job seekers.

Lack of capacity for succession planning.

Lack of funding for continuous professional development of staff to address skills gaps and shortages.

Lack of capacity to support trainees such as apprentices and paid interns.

Other (please specify)

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* 5. How can CCSkills help you or your organisation with these challenges?

Sharing information and advice through our social channels and content.

Providing information and advice through our newsletter and articles.

Collating and sharing data about the current challenges through surveys and other online channels.

Delivering conferences, symposia and events that bring the sector together.

Delivering sector specific training and/or bespoke training for your organisation.

Convening opportunities to contribute to qualification development.

Offering one to one support.

Involvement in focused national or regional programmes, for example Kickstart or the Creative Employment Programme.

Creating meaningful partnership opportunities for your organisation to work directly with CCSkills.

Other (please specify)

At Creative and Cultural Skills, we want to see a fair and skilled cultural sector, that’s why we exist. Our collaboration with employers means we understand what they need, and our regular research means we stay up to date. We’re helping to inform the future of work in our field - not just for economic growth but for social impact too - and because it makes good sense.

Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey. Find out more about our work by visiting our website or join the conversation on Twitter and LinkedIn.

Creative and Cultural Skills sector survey: What do we need now?

Question Title

* 1. Please enter your email address or the name of your organisation.

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* 2. Where are you based?

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* 3. What are the main recruitment challenges your organisation is currently facing?

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* 4. What are the main skills challenges your organisation is currently facing?

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* 5. How can CCSkills help you or your organisation with these challenges?

Creative and Cultural Skills sector survey:
What do we need now?