Independent Culture Fair Work Task Force – Recommendations and Key Issues for a Fair Work Charter

Footnotes

1 “DCMS will appoint a creative freelance champion, to advocate for the sector’s creative freelancers within government and be a member of the Creative Industries Council. Terms of reference will be developed with industry and a freelance champion appointed in 2025. The government will continue to support the industry’s work to deliver the Good Work Review action plan, which aims to strengthen job quality across the sector, support the self-employed and focus on developing high-quality jobs.” page 35, ibid

2 Ibid, page 62

3 ibid

4 “The founding principles of [arbitration] are— (a) that the object of arbitration is to resolve disputes fairly, impartially and without unnecessary delay or expense, (b) that parties should be free to agree how to resolve disputes subject only to such safeguards as are necessary in the public interest” Arbitration (Scotland) Act 2010, s. 1(a) and 1(b).

5 ibid

6 Supporting creative talent to thrive in Scotland, Exploring learning from the ‘HR for Creatives’ project to improve human resources across creative sectors in Scotland’, Creative Scotland, By tialt – there is an alternative, March 2025

7 The Illustrated Fair Work Guide for Employers | Creative Scotland,

8 STUC Fair Work for Freelancers Checklist | Publishing Scotland

9 “Fair Funding and Fair Work: Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations and TSI Scotland Network”, Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations, 22 August 2023

10 ‘Employers in the sector have already been facing financial squeeze and instability over many years, and many wonder how they might be expected to fund and resource Fair Work on top of this.’ “A quantitative baseline of job quality in the Creative Industries’, Working Paper 1 from the Creative PEC's Good Work Review, ibid, page 7

11 Fair-Work-in-Scotland-Report.pdf, Fair Work In Scotland, Fair Work Convention, December 2020, page 15

12 ibid

13 Employment Rights Bill overview

14 Fair Work Action Plan: Intersectional Impacts 2025, September 2025, page 15

15 Scotland’s Hospitality Employers, Workers and Trade Unions United in Support for Fair Work in the Industry - The Fair Work Convention, Fair Work Convention, September 2024

16 Low Pay Commission, Government of Ireland, 27 January 2020

17 “Member states are invited to consider the adoption of special means of financing social security for artists, for example by resorting to new forms of financial participation either by public authorities or by business undertakings which market or which use the services or works of artists.”, ibid

18 Basic Income for the Arts (BIA)

19 “Minimum Income Guarantee: report - a roadmap to dignity for all - gov.scot , Scottish Government, June 2025”, Scottish Government, June 2025

20 Living Hours - Living Wage Scotland

21 “Security and stability of employment allows individuals to better plan their day-to-day lives and their future. Security of income can contribute to greater individual and family stability and promote more effective financial planning, including investment in pensions. ... Predictability of work commitments, especially working hours, are also important elements of fair work.” page 38, Fair Work Framework 2016, Fair Work Convention,

22 e.g. the five National Performing Companies (NPCs) (including Scottish Opera, Scottish Ballet, Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Royal Scottish National Orchestra and National Theatre of Scotland), V&A Dundee, Sistema Scotland, Scottish Libraries and Information Council (SLIC)), Museums Galleries Scotland, Scottish Maritime Museum, Scottish Mining Museum, Scottish Fisheries Museum and elements of Culture & Business Scotland

23 e.g. the enterprise agencies (Scottish Enterprise, Highlands and Islands Enterprise and South of Scotland Enterprise), Visit/EventScotland, local authorities, Arm’s Lengths External Organisations (ALEOs) etc/

24 The UK's Modern Industrial Strategy - CREATIVE INDUSTRIES Sector Plan, June 2025

25 Delivering For Freelancers Report | Creative UK, 14 August 2025

26 About us | SPSO, Our Role

27 “We are committed to protecting and empowering creativity through a world-leading copyright regime that works for creators.”, page 16, ibid

28 The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2025, SI 2025 No. 904 (c. 40) 21 July 2025

29 Volunteer Charter - Volunteer Scotland

30 A Class Act ,“A Class Act Social mobility and the creative industries”, The Sutton Trust, Erica Holt-White, Professor Dave O’Brien, Dr Orian Brook, Dr Mark Taylor November 2024, page 15

31 Making Work Pay: call for evidence on unpaid internships - GOV.UK, July 2025

32 Culture Radar, ibid

33 skills-investment-plan-for-scotlands-creative-industries-sector.pdf, Skills Investment Plan for Scotland’s Creative Sector, Skills Development Scotland

34 Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and Support to Get Britain Working Green Paper - GOV.UK, UK Department for Work and Pensions, March 2025

35 “This plan is rooted in the social model of disability, which disabled activists developed to provide an alternative way of thinking about, and understanding, disability….When thinking about disability in terms of the social model, the goal is to remove, reduce and mitigate barriers which negatively impact disabled people. With these barriers removed, disabled people can flourish and live the same ordinary - or extraordinary - lives as their non-disabled peers and enjoy their right to equal and active participation in society.”, Supporting documents - Disability equality plan - gov.scot Disability Equality Plan, page 4, Scottish Government, June 2025

36 The Public Service Equality Duty is a legal requirement for public authorities in Scotland. Under the duty, they must consider equality when carrying out their functions. The Scotland-specific duties have been in force since 2012, introduced in the Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) (Scotland) Regulations 2012 (as amended). 

37 e.g. Access Rider Advice & Template for Disabled Musicians | Musicians' Union | The MU