CHEAD is delighted to announce we have formalised our partnership with ACID, strengthening our commitment to championing and protecting creative innovation.

We’ve just taken a major step toward reshaping how UK universities prepare students for the future of work.

"Creative Education fuels the economy - and the nation's cultural life."

We are excited to share a few highlights from our recent study trip to Paris.

We are looking for individuals and groups to present their work on Skills for Planet for our Innovations in Practice event on 22 October 2025

Today marks a significant step forward for the design industry! The Design Council has officially launched the Skills for Planet Blueprint, a landmark resource addressing the critical green skills gap in design. 

CHEAD are a founding member of the Creative Education Coalition, a group of organisations from the higher education and creative sectors, who are deeply concerned about the future of the creative talent pipeline, and the lack of engagement in developing creative skills in the school system.

CHEAD, alongside other mission groups and 300 sector signatories, has written to the Chancellor asking her to reconsider the proposal to remove Level 7 levy funding.

Last week, Sandra Booth, CHEAD’s Director of Policy and External Relations, delivered a lightning talk at the fourth Design for Planet festival at MMU. Here are some highlights from her presentation.