Sector
Film, TV, music, gaming, design, advertising and arts organisations.
Step-by-step routes through what creative industries businesses must do.
Ranked by how thoroughly each journey maps this sector's guidance.
Launch a creative business - freelance designer, photographer, writer, videographer, production company, or studio
JourneyLearning path for new broadcasters — television, radio, community radio, on-demand programme services and transmission providers. Work out which rules apply, put a safe broadcasting operation and your employment duties in place, get your Ofcom licences and meet the Broadcasting Code and PECR duties, and verify everything with a compliance checklist.
JourneyThe bodies that set rules and enforce compliance for creative industries.
Ranked by how much of the legislation this sector's guides cite each one enforces.
Regulates telecoms, TV, radio, video-on-demand, postal services, and online safety. Issues licences for telecoms providers, manages spectrum. Now enforces Online Safety Act duties for …
Enforces 6 Acts this sector relies on.
Classifies films, videos, and some video games for age rating. Statutory authority for classifying cinema releases and video works under the Video Recordings Act …
Enforces 5 Acts this sector relies on.
Tax collection, customs duties, national insurance, tax credits, and enforcement of the National Minimum Wage. Regulates all UK businesses for tax compliance including Corporation …
Enforces 5 Acts this sector relies on.
Local councils enforce food safety (via Environmental Health Officers), issue alcohol licences, grant planning permission, and regulate certain business activities at local level. Responsibilities …
Enforces 5 Acts this sector relies on.
Workplace health, safety, and welfare regulation across all industries. Enforces the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and related regulations. Investigates serious incidents …
Enforces 4 Acts this sector relies on.
Enforces consumer protection legislation including food labelling, weights and measures, product safety, and fair trading. Part of local authority structure. Investigates food labelling breaches.
Enforces 3 Acts this sector relies on.
The Acts and statutory instruments that set duties for this sector.
Ranked by how many of this sector's guides cite each — the legislation most central to the sector appears first.
24 guides for this sector.
Grouped by topic area, with the topic holding the most guidance first; within each, the most comprehensive guides lead.
SIC 2007 divisions covered by this sector.