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.

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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.

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Children's TV programmes for crew and talent

Training delivered by experts

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

Get your first job in children’s TV

Trainee Finder: guidance for children's TV productions

Trainee Finder: guidance for children's TV productions

Support a trainee

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Trainee Finder: guidance for future trainees

About the programme and how to apply

Industry insights

Hear from our council members

Career support

Help and advice on working in TV

Resources

Useful information and guidance

Training

DreamBig! participants share their production experience

13 candidates have completed their training and received a first taste of children’s TV and animation production through the DreamBIG! programme.

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E-learning

Basic introduction to safeguarding

This free online module is for anyone working in the screen industries.