The new Creative Industries Minister, James Purnell MP, has detailed a number of proposals designed to improve Britain?s standing as a global centre of creativity and to boost the economic output of the UK?s creative industries. Among the proposals is an evaluation of the laws relating to intellectual property, a review of UK film policy and a feasibility study to examine the case for setting up a music council to fulfil an advocacy role for the whole of the music industry.
Purnell also pledged a review of creativity in schools to look ?for a clear set of assumptions which will help to inform the basis of future policy on creativity?. Commenting on the review, Schools Minister Andrew Adonis said, ?Hundreds of schools have been working in Creative Partnerships. But we need to spread that best practice to all schools and support creativity across the curriculum.? The proposals, delivered in a keynote speech to the Institute for Public Policy Research, saw Purnell admit that the Government had allowed its policy on the creative industries to become ?lost in showbiz?. He concluded, ?We want to return to the ideas behind Cool Britannia, but this time without the parties,? adding that he hoped his comments would kick-start a debate about the future of the creative industries in Britain. The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has set up a website forum inviting comments from the sector about how Government can best support the creative industries.
w: http://www.culture.gov.uk/creative_industries/discussionforum