Reports published by Skillset:

• Employment Census 2006: The Results of the Sixth Census of the Audio Visual Industries (2006)
  
• Sector Skills Agreement (England): Film, TV and Inter Active Media (2005a) 
• Employment Census 2004: The Results of the Fifth Census of the Audio Visual Industries (2005b)
• Feature Film Production: Workforce Survey 2005 (2005c)
  All sections of this survey can be downloaded from the Skillset website.
• The Interactive Media Industry Skills Strategy (Draft consultation) (2005d)  
• Survey of the Audio Visual Industries' Workforce 2005 (2005e)
• Performing Arts Industry Report 2005 (2005f)
• Overview of Anticipated Trends In the Future Use of Skills In the Audio Visual Industry to 2010 (2004a)
• Apprenticeship and Advance Apprenticeship in Photo Imaging (for use in England and Wales) (2004b)
• Employment Census 2002: The Results of the Third Census of the Audio Visual Industries (2002) 
  Skillset Census data for 2000 and 2003 are also available.
• Workforce Development Plan: Television, Radio, Film, Video, Interactive Media (2001)

Parker Associates (2002) Scottish Industry Skills Panel: Workforce Development Plan for the Audio Visual Industries.  Skillset/Scottish Enterprise.

Skillset in association with relevant regional professional bodies and skills panel has produced a series of regional skills strategies in 2005 and 2004 for:

North West  

South East

South West  

West Midlands  

East of England  

North East

North West   

Yorkshire and Humber

Regional skill requirements are detailed in each of the regional strategy reports.

Skillset

Skillset is the Sector Skills Council for Creative media.  The website has a vast amount of detailed information on the sector as a whole and its industries including: animation; commercials; production; facilities; film; interactive media; photo imaging; radio; and television.  Information is available on training, occupational standards and qualifications together with national and regional data. The research section of the website has information collected from their workforce Census and highlights skill shortages and gaps.

Skillset careers 

This is a section of the Skillset website and has information on: the industry and; the jobs linked to occupational profiles; training, work experience and qualifications; advice for freelancers; case studies by occupational group; and links. 

For further useful links go to the Skillset careers further support and resources.

The UK Film Council

This is a Government-backed strategic agency for film in the UK.  It aims to stimulate a competitive and successful UK film industry.  The website has information on filming and locations across the UK together with information on British sectoral qualifications and links to the screen agencies.

The UK Film Council regularly produces a Research and Statistics Bulletin detailing UK admissions, box office gross, film production and films on UK television.  The latest editions are available on the 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 the audio visual industries.