Spring 2021 Extra: Creative Careers resources
Wiltshire & Swindon CEP news
Insights & resources for Creative Careers education!
Following a dedicated creative careers CPD & networking event run by the W&SCEP, this bulletin brings you some of the insights, links and resources available to help support young people in your setting with their progression.
If you know of other helpful links and resources, particularly in the Wiltshire & Swindon area, do let us know so these can be added to the W&SCEP website. You can contact us via Twitter or email.
Wishing everyone well with the term ahead!
Discover Creative Careers is an online resource for teachers, parents and young people to use for information and inspiration about progression into the creative industries. It was launched by CCSkills as part of the National Careers Week (1-6th March 2021), and is available to use for free!
To highlight this resource, and other support and links for creative careers, the Wiltshire & Swindon Cultural Education Partnership (W&SCEP) ran a CPD & networking twilight on 4th March, with teachers, cultural educators, and careers advisers attending. Our keynote was Anthony Skates from CCSkills, who shared details of the Discover resource, and gave lots of insights into how to enhance and deliver careers education and creative progression.
The twilight also gave details of Arts Award, a wonderful range of creative qualifications for young people aged 5-25, and local cultural organisations shared their own projects and resources. (See some of these further down in the bulletin).
Feedback from a teacher at the CPD twilight: ‘Thank you for organising and hosting this event. It has been very inspirational. There are some amazing teachers and cultural ambassadors around! I look forward to keeping in touch.'
The W&SCEP will be running future CPD events during the summer term so keep an eye out on Twitter or our next bulletin. If you have a CPD theme that you'd find useful please do let us know!
There are some fantastic arts & cultural organisations in Wiltshire and Swindon providing creative progression opportunities to young people. Here are some of the latest opportunities and links:
BBC Radio Wiltshire run a programme called 'Upload', for young creatives. It’s a really good way for people to get whatever they are making showcased on the BBC. They play Upload submissions every evening on Wiltshire Live and speak to those who’ve created them, so it’s an amazing platform for all artistic types! Find out more here: BBC Upload
Create Studios are re-launching MassMedia which is their free weekly workshops for young people aged between 12-18. The workshops provide experience about film and media production and access to mentors within the industry. Create are also going to be running a summer school for secondary aged young people. To express an interest in the MassMedia workshops or the summer school, email: massmediateam@createstudios.org.uk
Prime Theatre support young people and new talent in a number of ways including their youth theatre, work placements, and project roles. See full details on the Work With Us page.
Wiltshire Creative have created SHIFT, an exciting new project created aimed at secondary aged young people to change the way they programme and produce work. Led by two Associate Artists and Young Ambassadors, SHIFT will involve a series of pan-arts events and work to showcase young voices in the community. For further information visit the website: SHIFT: Wiltshire Creative
Wiltshire Music Connect provide a handy guide to careers in the music industry, with ideas, links and signposting. Download the guide here: Wiltshire Music Connect careers
Wiltshire & Swindon History Centre offer insights and advice into careers in heritage. Contact Ruth Butler, Heritage Education Officer, for further details on: ruth.butler@wiltshire.gov.uk
Voicemag.uk is an online magazine and platform for young creatives to connect, share and find opportunities in the arts, culture, politics and technology.
And finally, it's worth shouting about Arts Award again as a fantastic route for young people to develop their creativity and progression, along with positive engagement, learning, and leadership skills, whilst gaining a nationally recognised qualification!
There are many inspiring case studies and resources on the website and blog, including this webpage with ideas and a guide for mapping Arts Award with youth employability.
Stay in touch with the latest cultural news in Wiltshire
Visit The Arts In Wiltshire and its arts and education posts to keep up to date with developments and opportunities.
Get involved in the Cultural Education Partnership
The Wiltshire & Swindon Cultural Education Partnership (W&SCEP) will be bringing more opportunities for schools to connect with and develop cultural learning in their setting. If you would like to be involved in future initiatives please get in touch.
