How to create a neuro-inclusive workplace culture so that everyone can thrive

As part of the Your life at work strand, we're offering training aimed at sharing workplace best practice as well as how you and your teams can stay healthy, happy, and productive at work. 

In this session, we will look at building an understanding of what it takes to create a neuro-inclusive environment. We will discuss how neurodiverse traits can hugely benefit your organisation and how can you work to maximise all employees' potential. We will look at some practical ways of maintaining a neuro-inclusive workplace that works for ALL neurotypes and demonstrate how this can boost your communication, creativity, employee retention and, ultimately, financial performance.

Who it's for

The session is aimed at senior leaders, managers & HODs in Unscripted TV; those ultimately responsible for maintaining a positive culture or setting the tone on a production.

The majority of the USF online short course offering is for those at early career stage and above. As a result, we generally require applicants to have at least 3 credits (unless working in a traditionally uncredited role). If you strongly feel you would still benefit from the training, please email USF@screenskills.com so we can assess if an exception should be made.

We are committed to ensuring all our courses are accessible to everyone. This course is designed to be as interactive as possible. Please email the above address if you have any access requirements and we will be delighted to help, be that clarifying the form such interaction is likely to take or discussing reasonable adjustments.

Trainers:

Robyn Ramsden-Wilde

Having worked as a Production Executive for Sky Studios, Robyn became the Head of Production for The Bureau (45 YEARS, AFTER LOVE, SUPERNOVA). Previously, Robyn spent a decade working in production on projects including Joanna Hogg’s Sundance winning THE SOUVENIR, and Steve McQueen’s SMALL AXE for BBC & Amazon. She also co-produced Romola Garai's directorial debut AMULET.  

She has run training for NFTS, LFS, PACT, ScreenSkills & DV talent, and is based near Abergavenny. Robyn has a Law degree and a Biology degree. Her lived experience as an autistic and ADHD person in the creative industries drives her work towards creating inclusive workplaces on set, and accurate representation on screen.

Sam Margaritas

Sam has worked in the Film & TV industry for the past 25 years. Most recently, she was MD of Digital Orchard, a successful B-Corp on-set and post-production film and digital service provider. Motivated to create more inclusive workplace cultures, Sam formed ND in Film & TV, with Robyn. NDFTV is neurodivergence consultancy specifically for the industry. Sam is also a certified ADHD & Neurodivergence Coach. 

As an AuDHD mother to an AuDHD, PDA daughter, Sam has a strong motive to educate the world on neurodivergence to help create an inclusive working environment for all.  

What it covers

• What is Neurodivergence and how can it effect people in the workplace
• The science behind the neurodiverse brain
• Neuro-inclusive strategy and policy
• Access statement template
• Reasonable adjustments & the law

How to apply

This session will take place online via Zoom. Click ‘apply now’ at the top of the page and follow the instructions to apply for your place: you must login or register before you are able to complete your application.

If you need additional support to complete your application or require the application form in an alternative format please contact USF@screenskills.com

Places on these free online courses are limited and applications are often highly competitive. To stand the best chance of securing a place, please be sure to consider the following:

• When asked to list your three most recent credits, please include the programme title and your job role.
• When asked what you hope to gain from the course, please be concise but ensure you cover the specific elements of the topic you would like to gain knowledge of and what gaps in your skillset you believe the course may address. A rewording of the course title or a general comment on career progression does not tell us much about how this course would benefit you.

If you are no longer able to attend, we ask you to please use the “decline ticket” function on the right hand side of the page so that we can release your place. Our sessions are often oversubscribed, so we’d like to give other freelancers the opportunity to fill available spots. Thank you for your consideration.

This session is supported by the ScreenSkills Unscripted TV Skills Fund which invests in training for the unscripted workforce thanks to contributions from broadcasters, SVoDs and production companies.

This course would normally cost participants to attend, but thanks to this support, we are able to offer it to you for free. If you fail to attend, we reserve the right to request reimbursement of costs, unless your place can be taken by someone else.