Budget confirms c&binet’s key role

Valerie | 22 Apr 2009, 17:12

The Government has pledged to continue its support of the Creative Industries in today’s Budget, highlighting the key role played by c&binet.

The report outlines the Government’s plans to build on its Creative Britain strategy published in 2008, which details how it will take action to support the creative industries. Key focus areas for 2009 include:

•  Publication of national best-practice advice on business support for the creative industries for Business Links in each participating region in June 2009

•  Publication of a toolkit of actions to help Local Authorities support creative industries in their areas by the Local Government Association and the Work Foundation in July 2009

•  First Creativity and Business International Network (C&binet) conference to take place in October 2009, to raise the international profile of the UK’s creative industries and address a range of issues of importance to creative sectors, including intellectual property

•  Improve the skills base of the creative industries, Sector Compacts with the Sector Skills Councils that cover the creative industries will tailor Train to Gain provision to meet the particular needs of employers

C&binet will be closely following the Government agenda and provide updates on key developments impacting the creative economy as they progress.