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Skillset’s aim is to make sure the audio visual industries have the right people, with the right skills, in the right place, at the right time.

The Sector Qualifications Strategy (SQS) follows on from the Sector Skills Agreement (SSA) process. Building on the work carried out in the development of the SSA, and also informed through other strategic sector engagement and labour market research activities, the SQS looks to address issues and priorities identified in relation to qualifications and other learning provision used or needed by the audio visual industries. The SQS is a UK-wide strategic document that will provide a basis for planned, intensive activity by all stakeholders, to realise the sector’s vision for future qualification and learning provision that is demand-led and that supports progression and development at all levels.

Scope of the SQS

The SQS covers the entirety of Skillset’s footprint, which includes: television, film commercials, corporate production, radio, interactive media, computer games, animation, facilities and photo imaging. This diverse footprint is characterised by a young, predominantly graduate workforce. A high proportion of those working in the industry do so on a freelance basis, or are employed in small to medium sized enterprises. In terms of geographical location, there is a high concentration of the industry in London and the South East, where 57% of the entire sector workforce is based. This compares with as little as 5% in Scotland, 3% in Wales, and 2% in Northern Ireland.

These characteristics are pertinent to the SQS and its scope. The current education profile puts the sector’s attention on higher level skill development. The employment status of the workforce, and the high proportion of freelancers working in the industry, means that provision must be flexible and affordable. The imbalance in geographical distribution has further

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