Transversal Skills for the Creative Industries

The primary aim of the TSCI Partnership is to respond to employer skills requirements within the Creative and Cultural Industries (CCIs). The core objectives are to: • Address gaps in VET provisio...

The primary aim of the TSCI Partnership is to respond to employer skills requirements within the Creative and Cultural Industries (CCIs). The core objectives are to: • Address gaps in VET provision for CCIs, especially the limited focus on transversal skills • Highlight the potential of micro-credentials for recognising and certifying Transversal Skills for the CCIs • Integrate Transversal Skills programmes with vocational provision for CCIs • Enhance inclusion and diversity within CCIs

The main activities of the TSCI Partnership will produce will be to: • Develop and pilot sector specific Transversal Skills programmes for the CCIs • Develop innovative digital badging micro-credentials that recognise and certify transversal skills for the CCIs • Create Continuous Professional Development (CPD) modules that facilitate ‘mainstreaming’ of project results • Implement sustainability activities to ensure long-term use of project results by VET providers and employers within the CCIs

The key results of the TSCI Partnership will be: • Enhanced links between VET provision for the CCIs and employers in the sector • Development of VET provision that responds more effectively to employer skills needs • Improved access to employment in the CCIs for VET learners from disadvantaged backgrounds • Transversal Skills programmes and Digital Badging mechanisms developed by the TSCI partnership adopted by a minimum of 25 VET providers and recognised by at least 100 employers in the CCIs