Reports & Research

CCSkills Creative Blueprint Scotland

The Creative Blueprint is the Sector Skills Agreement for the Creative & Cultural Industries.

The Sector Skills Agreement is altering the way skills are demanded, developed and delivered to the creative and cultural sector. It is an action plan putting employers in control of shaping the industry's future by:

assessing the short and long term skills needs
mapping out the factors needed for change in the sector
reviewing the training that is currently provided
analysing the main gaps and weaknesses
agreeing how we will work with key funding partners.
CCSkills publicly launched the individual nations documents in June 2008 for England, Scotland, Wales/Cymru and Northern Ireland.

Please click below to view the CCSkills Creative Blueprint for Scotland.

Creative Blueprint Scotland.pdf

Dance in Scotland

The Dance in Scotland Report was launched on 3rd August. The Report highlights the successes, the potential and the needs across the whole gamut of dance activity in Scotland - from dance in the community, dance in schools, professional dance and development and training for dance. It will inform and inspire, offer factual insight, make recommendations on the benefits of a thriving and resourced sector for the nation - and inform policy.

The full and summary reports can be downloaded below.

Dance_in_Scotland_Full_Report.pdf

Dance_in_Scotland_Report_-_Summary.pdf

Delivering Dance in the Curriculum For Excellence

(Copyright Blanche Policy Solutions November 2007)

Delivering Dance in the Curriculum For Excellence.pdf

Mapping of Training Opportunities for Teaching Artists in Scotland

BOP Consulting recently carried out a cross-sector piece of research on the behalf of FST and other artform networks including the Scottish Book Trust, Scottish Music Centre, Engage Scotland and Scottish Dance Theatre. The research was supported by the Scottish Arts Council and focused on training opportunities for artists who deliver sessions in community, formal and informal education settings. This report can be downloaded below.

Mapping of Training Opportunities for Teaching Artists in Scotland.doc

Step Up - FST Mentoring Programme Evaluation Report

The FST Mentoring Programme is now in its third successful year and we currently have 21 mentors supporting 31 mentees across the Scottish theatre and dance industries. Please click on the link below for a detailed evaluation of the 2008.09 and 2009.10 rounds of the programme.

FEDERATION OF SCOTTISH THEATRE - Step Up Evaluation Report 2008-10.doc