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Dateline: 5th November, 2006 New National Skills Academy The government will provide £7m and industry support of £4m is being sought for a new National Skills Academy for the Live Performing Arts and Music. Part of a comprehensive overhaul of training and qualifications for the creative industries carried out by Creative & Cultural Skills, the industry-led Sector Skills Council, the new Academy will provide training led by experienced professionals in backatge work such as lighting, sound and production management, as well as business and commercial aspects of the industry such as promotion and finance. Tony Hall, Chairman of Creative & Cultural Skills who is also Chief Executive of the Royal Opera House, said, "The Academy's vision is to attract and train the best performance technicians in the country, ready for careers on the best stages in the world. "We need to secure up to £4 million from industry sources to help support the development. Government will provide over £7 million for the capital build, with some revenue funding supporting learners. Given the pressing skills shortages now resulting from the very healthy growth of live entertainment in recent years, I'm confident the industry will see that supporting the Academy financially is directly in their interests." A detailed business plan will be drawn up before the government gives the go-ahead to start building the academy in spring 2007. It is expected to be located in a state-of-the-art central facility in Thames Gateway, supported by a regional network of employers operating in partnership with colleges and universities. Please note that all three Archive indices are very long and will therefore take some time to download.
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