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Creative Careers Programme to give careers advice to 2 million young people

Creative & Cultural Skills and the Creative Industries Federation are collaborating on new initiative

4th February 2019

ScreenSkills welcomes strong production figures

ScreenSkills hails importance of skilled workforce to £3.1 billion production spend

1st February 2019

New research highlights training barriers HETV crew face

On-the-job training and peer support could tackle some career progression concerns of crew

31st January 2019

Welsh writing talent supported in new writers scheme

ScreenSkills is delighted to support two promising Welsh writers

30th January 2019

New DfE campaign champions apprenticeships

27th January 2019

Congratulations to the winners of the National Television Awards

Productions and broadcasters that support ScreenSkills have won at the NTAs

24th January 2019

Seven Skills Fund contributors nominated for Oscars

With 10 nominations in nine categories, The Favourite is a leading contender

23rd January 2019

Children’s TV Make a Move scheme expanded

The Children's TV Skills Fund launches new Make a Move strand targeting production management roles

16th January 2019

Thanks to our BAFTA nominees

A string of films that have supported skills and training have earned BAFTA nominations

9th January 2019

Skills Fund contributors win at Golden Globes

Congratulations and a big thank you to the Skills Fund-contributing winners

7th January 2019

Government working with ScreenSkills on apprenticeship problems

UK screens' problems with the new apprenticeship system have been acknowledged by the Government.

3rd January 2019

New producer mentorship programme launched

Five alumni from the New Producer programme will be mentored by an experienced producer for a year

2nd January 2019

Media Xchange Advanced Writers programme visit LA

Fourteen writers have been given the chance to visit Los Angeles to further their showrunning knowledge

2nd January 2019

Take part in the ScreenSkills Employer Survey

Please take part in this short survey to help us produce a vital picture of the state of the industry.

20th December 2018

Kaye Elliott reflects on the ScreenSkills year in high-end TV

Our Director of High-end TV highlights some key achievements in 2018 and looks forward to 2019.

19th December 2018

ScreenSkills Animation Skills Council to re-launch

The ScreenSkills Animation Skills Council will re-launch in the new year under new leadership.

19th December 2018

Killing Eve writer wins ScreenSkills prize at WFTV Awards

Phoebe Waller-Bridge won the ScreenSkills writing award at the annual Women in Film and TV (WFTV) Awards.

14th December 2018

Gareth Ellis-Unwin reflects on his year as Head of Film

Gareth reveals why his move from producer to heading up skills development for film has been an eye-opener.

12th December 2018

New round of feature film production management course completed

BECTU organised two courses in London and Manchester following successful pilot

11th December 2018

Camera training for disabled filmmakers

Film On, a camera training programme delivered by 104 Films completed by 10 filmmakers with disabilities