Children's TV Skills Fund

The live-action children's television industry produces quality programmes across all genres for young people up to 15 years old. This page applies specifically to children's live-action TV productions. Producers working in animated children's TV, should go to the Animation Skills Fund.

Still of young cast of The Famous Five walking toward the camera away from a cliff edge

Contribute to the Children's TV Skills Fund

When productions pay into the ScreenSkills Children’s TV Skills Fund, they are supporting and investing in the activity which will develop the skills of freelancers and talent working at all levels in children’s live-action TV, as well as bringing new entrants into the industry.

Get Even production shot of four young women in school uniform sitting on a desk in an old fashioned classroom

Children's TV programmes for crew and talent

Production shot from Ranger Hamza's Eco Quest S2 of Ranger Hamza (Hamza Yassin) and his three young ramblers march along the beach

Dream Big! new entrant programme

Children's TV Trainee Finder: guidance for productions

Horrible Histories characters Jess and Timmika in historical costume with large wigs posing for the camera

Children's TV Trainee Finder: advice for trainees

Industry insights

Hear from our council members

Career support

Help and advice on working in TV

Resources

Useful information and guidance

Insights

Nats Bolton on upskilling and retaining talent

The production executive for BBC Studios answers questions about the Children's TV Skills Council and gives her thoughts on the future of the industry.

Case study

Elliot Booth on the Dream Big! programme

"Children’s TV has a unique impact on all of us when compared to any other television genre. We all have that one show that we absolutely loved as a kid and have really fond memories of."