The CIISA Standards Explained

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, both in work and when looking for your next opportunity.

The Creative Industries Independent Standards Authority (CIISA) aims to prevent and tackle all forms of bullying and harassment, including discriminatory behaviour, across the UK’s creative industries (initially film, television, theatre and music). It will provide a safe, impartial place where individuals and organisations can report concerns and access support services.

In 2025, CIISA launched the industry-endorsed CIISA Standards, which set out the minimum standards of behaviour expected to enable safe and inclusive working environments.

Who it's for

This course is for anyone who working in High-end TV, Film, Animation, Unscripted or Childrens TV  including employees, self-employed people, freelancers, contractors and sub-contractors

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

We are committed to ensuring all our courses are accessible to everyone. Please email the above address with any access requirements so that we can make the arrangements you need.

What it covers

During this webinar Niyi Akeju, Director of Stakeholder Engagement at CIISA, will explain the CIISA Standards and discuss how they are being embedded across industry.

To read the CIISA Standards, visit: www.ciisa.org.uk/standards

Trainer

Niyi Akeju has over two decades’ experience in stakeholder engagement, programme leadership and communications in the creative industries. She led the development, industry consultation and publication of the CIISA Standards, and works with stakeholders across film, television, music and theatre to drive engagement and help embed expected standards of behaviour.

Niyi has previously worked at ScreenSkills and held senior positions at the BFI, BBC and BAFTA, where she devised and delivered longstanding campaigns, programmes and initiatives. She is a member of BAFTA and Board Director of a 100-strong choir.

How to apply

This session will take place online via Zoom. Click ‘get ticket’ at the top of the page and follow the instructions to book your place; you must login or register before you are able to book your place.

Our courses are popular and often book up quickly. 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 to someone on the waiting list.