Committee for Culture, Arts & Leisure Inquiry on Maximising the Potential of the Creative Industries Volume One Together with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report and the Minutes of Evidence Ordered by the Committee for Culture, Arts & Leisure to be printed 14 February 2013 Report: NIA 98/11-15 (Committee for Culture, Arts & Leisure) REPORT EMBARGOED UNTIL COMMENCEMENT OF THE DEBATE IN PLENARY Session 2011-2015 First Report Membership and Powers Membership and Powers Powers The Committee for Culture, Arts and Leisure is a Statutory Departmental Committee established in accordance with paragraphs 8 and 9 of the Belfast Agreement, Section 29 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 and under Assembly Standing Order 48. The Committee has a scrutiny, policy development and consultation role with respect to the Minister of Culture, Arts and Leisure and has a role in the initiation, consideration and development of legislation. The Committee has the power to: ■ Consider and advise on Departmental budgets and annual plans in the context of the overall budget allocation; ■ Approve relevant secondary legislation and take the Committee Stage of the primary legislation; ■ Call for persons and papers; ■ Initiate inquiries and make reports; and ■ Consider and advise on matters brought to the Committee by the Minister of Culture, Arts and Leisure. Membership The Committee has 11 members, including a Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson, with a quorum of five members. The current membership of the Committee is as follows: Committee Chairperson: Michelle McIlveen Deputy Chairperson: William Irwin David Hilditch William Humphrey1 Oliver McMullan2 Cathal Ó hOisín Rosie McCorley3 Karen McKevitt Dominic Bradley Robin Swann Michael McGimpsey 1 With effect from 01 October 2012 Mr William Humphrey replaced Mrs Brenda Hale 2 With effect from 12 September 2011 Mr Oliver McMullan replaced Mr Gerry Kelly 3 With effect from 10 September 2012 Ms Rosie McCorley replaced Mr Pat Sheehan i Inquiry on Maximising the Potential of the Creative Industries ii Table of Contents Table of Contents List of Abbreviations used in the Inquiry iv Volume 1 Report Executive Summary 1 Summary of Recommendations 4 Introduction 9 Consideration of Evidence 11 Context 11 Challenges and Barriers 19 European Union 34 Collaboration 37 Comparative Models 46 Prioritisation within the Sector 49 Issues Relating to Sub-sectors 52 Appendix 1 Minute of Proceedings 59 Appendix 2 Minutes of Evidence 103 Volume 2 Appendix 3 Written Submissions to the Committee 417 Volume 3 Appendix 4 Northern Ireland Assembly Research Papers 883 Appendix 5 Additional Information Considered by the Committee 971 iii Inquiry on Maximising the Potential of the Creative Industries List of Abbreviations used in the Report A&BNI Arts and Business Northern Ireland ABC Arts/Business Commission ACNI Arts Council of Northern Ireland AFTNI Association of Film and Television Northern Ireland BBC NI British Broadcasting Corporation Northern Ireland BCC Belfast City Council BMC Belfast Metropolitan College CAE Culture Action Europe CAFRE College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise CAP Community Arts Partnership CARL Computer Animation Research Laboratory CBI Confederation of British Industry CCEA Council for Curriculum Examinations and Assessment CCI Creative and Cultural Industries CCS Creative and Cultural Skills CIIF Creative Industries Innovation Fund COSLA Convention of Scottish Local Authorities CPD Continuing Professional Development DARD Department of Agriculture and Rural Development DCAL Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure DCMS Department for Culture, Media and Sport DE Department of Education DEL Department for Employment and Learning DETI Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment ESA Education and Skills Authority ESF European Social Fund EU European Union FE Further Education FLGA Forum for Local Government and the Arts GCSE General Certificate of Secondary Education GLA Greater London Authority iv List of Abbreviations used in the Report GVA Gross Value Added HE Higher Education ICT Information and Communications Technology ILBF Irish Language Broadcast Fund IOD Institute of Directors IP Intellectual Property KTP Knowledge Transfer Partnerships LDA London Development Agency LED London Economic Development LINI Landscape Institute Northern Ireland NESTA National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts NIDA Northern Ireland Design Alliance NILGA Northern Ireland Local Government Association NIMC Northern Ireland Museums Council NIMIC Northern Ireland Music Industry Commission NIPR Northern Ireland Publications Resource NITA Northern Ireland Theatre Association NITB Northern Ireland Tourist Board NMNI National Museums Northern Ireland OECD Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development PATLIB UK Patent Information Centre PSB Public Service Broadcasting R&D Research and Development RDA Regional Development Agencies RPA Review of Public Administration SCIP Scottish Creative Industries Partnership SEED South Eastern Economic Development SME Small and Medium Sized Enterprises SROI Social Return on Investment SSC Sectoral Skills Council STEM Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics STEAM Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics TSB Technology Strategy Board v Inquiry on Maximising the Potential of the Creative Industries USBF Ulster Scots Broadcast Fund UU University of Ulster VAT Value Added Tax WCBP Weavers Court Business Park WEA Workers’ Educational Association vi Executive Summary Executive Summary At its meeting on 8th September 2011 the Committee for Culture, Arts and Leisure (‘the Committee’) agreed to conduct an Inquiry into the Creative Industries. The Committee has taken an interest in this issue for some time; however, the stimulus for the Inquiry was a briefing by Assembly Research and Information Services which highlighted the current context within which the Creative Industries here operate, including recent policy developments, an analysis of government strategies and the key challenges facing the sector. The Committee finalised the objective and terms of reference for the Inquiry at its meeting on 13th October 2011, with the key focus being maximising the potential and benefits of the Creative Industries in Northern Ireland, with a particular focus on the economic benefits. On 1st December 2011, the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure (‘the Department’) advised the Committee that the outcome of its Inquiry would help to shape the Department’s draft Collaborative Framework to Support the Creative Industries. During the compilation of this Inquiry report there have been further developments regarding the Creative Industries and the Committee has endeavoured to reflect these within the report. At the core of this Inquiry the Committee asked two key questions: “Why are the Creative Industries in Northern Ireland not fulfilling their potential? What can be done to facilitate the development of and capitalisation on this potential?” The answers to these questions are at the heart of the recommendations that the Committee has made as part of this report. Answers that the Committee heard from stakeholders were not unexpected and centred on a clearer branding for the Creative Industries and greater co-ordination of the support that is available to them. The key evidence captured in this Inquiry report identifies the potential of the creative industries in Northern Ireland, with particular emphasis on the economic benefits, and also highlights the key challenges currently facing the sector. The Committee also sought to find gaps existing in current policies, strategies and delivery mechanisms, in areas including financial support, training and skills development, accessing international markets, making the most of the programmes and funding available from the European Union. Additionally the Committee has highlighted how better networking locally, regionally, nationally and internationally, as well as better co-operation and collaboration amongst the key stakeholders, could facilitate the further development of the Creative Industries here. The Committee also believes that Northern Ireland’s Creative Industries need to be better mapped and measured against those of neighbouring jurisdictions, with a particular emphasis on seeking lessons that can be learned from the experience of those other regions and the encouragement of continued co-operation and joint delivery, as appropriate, with them. The Committee also went to considerable lengths to seek inputs from all of the sub-sectors of the Creative Industries and Members have made constructive recommendations to support these sub-sectors. Throughout this Inquiry the Committee has maintained the belief that there is considerable potential for the Creative Industries to contribute not only to the economy of Northern Ireland, but also to the development of all our people, as well as our schools, our colleges and our universities. That remains the view of Members and their hope is that the recommendations made in this Inquiry will be welcomed and acted upon by all the relevant stakeholders, not least the Minister and her Department. There is much that the Committee found worthy of commendation in the Department’s approach to the Creative Industries and that of other key stakeholders, and it is Members’ intention that this Inquiry should be used to refine and improve the situation of the Creative Industries here. In this Inquiry report the Committee has illustrated its awareness of