Creative Opportunities
Author
Tom Fleming Creative Consultancy
Published
September 2008
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Description
The creative industries are one of our fastest growing economic sectors. They contribute £60 billion to the UK economy and earn £14.6 billion a year in exports.
There has never been a more exciting time for WRL in the creative industries. Learning about work, learning through work and learning at work are no longer fringe activities. They are now central to a rounded education for all young people.
Because WRL brings the world of work into the curriculum, it can break down barriers between the academic and vocational. And it can encourage more young people to stay in education or training after 16.
It can also bring a spirit of enterprise and creativity into education. By enabling young people to engage in creative activity and by opening their minds to creative courses and jobs, WRL can help to unlock talent.