• Analysis of the gaps and weaknesses in current workforce development activity (2006)  
• Skills Needs Assessment for apparel, footwear, textiles and related businesses – draft (2005a)  
  Skills Needs Assessments for industries within the sector will also be available future and include: carpets; fashion design; leather processing industry; knitting, lace and narrow fabrics; process yarns and fibres and weaving industries; technical textiles; dry cleaning, laundry and textile servicing; and apparel.
• Sector Qualifications – draft strategy (2005b)
• Assessment of current education and training provision for apparel, footwear, textiles and related businesses – draft (2005c)
• Key Findings – Survey of apparel, footwear, textiles and related businesses 2004 (2004a) 
• Market Assessment for apparel, footwear, textiles and related businesses (2004b)

Regional key findings:

• East Midlands
• North East
• North West
• London
• West Midlands
• Yorkshire and the Humber
• South West (unpublished)
• Scotland
• Wales
• Northern Ireland

Foundation Degree Sectoral Frameworks (2004):

• Clothing design & manufacture
• Footwear and Leather design & manufacture 
• Servicing for apparel, footwear and textile products
• Textiles design and manufacture
  

Careers portal
This careers website has a specific section on careers in art and design.

Careers in Clothing
Careers website linked to Skillfast UK has information on different jobs in the sector including pay, skill level, job features and what the job entails. The website can also be used to search for vacancies and training in the sector by region.

Prospects: the UK graduate careers website
The section of the Prospects website entitled 'Fashion and Textile' details the past, present and future issues of the sector, lists key roles and occupations as well as case studies and further contacts for the sector.

ACareerChange
The ACareerChange website aims to help those who feel stuck in a career or have an ambition to work in an alternative field.  The website includes a section on The Arts providing background information for those considering moving into the sector.  Articles include one entitled, Changing Career: Working with Textiles and Dressmaking.

Skillfast-UK
Skillfast-UK is the Sector Skills Council for apparel, footwear and textiles. A number of reports, publications, training materials and so on are available on its website.

Careersbox is a national careers film library which is free to access. Click here to see films of real people doing real jobs in fashion and textiles.