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Keep up-to-date with the latest news from ScreenSkills about the UK screen industries.

BAFTA TV and TV Craft Award nominations for Skills Fund contributors

With 15 nominations, Small Axe is a top contender for honours.

28 Apr 2021

Accounts trainees start HETV Trainee Finder programme

ScreenSkills has expanded its HETV Trainee Finder programme to include the accounts department

27 Apr 2021

The Father wins at Academy Awards

Best actor and best adapted screenplay award go to Film Skills Fund supporter.

26 Apr 2021

New research shows only quarter of screen workers are from working-class backgrounds

ScreenSkills today calls for greater collaboration on improving social mobility in the UK screen industries

22 Apr 2021

ScreenSkills Mentoring Network to award £130,000 for mentoring programmes

ScreenSkills is inviting organisations interested in applying for funding to deliver a mentoring programme ...

22 Apr 2021

Creative Careers Programme reaches more than 120,000 young people in 2020/21

Number includes 461 schools who participated in the online Discover! Creative Careers Week 2021

21 Apr 2021

Industry unites to launch new fund and transform investment in training for unscripted TV

The Unscripted TV Skills Fund is a new fund going live on 1 June 2021 which will address skills gaps and sh...

15 Apr 2021

Film Skills Fund supporters The Father and Rocks win at Baftas

Congratulations to all winners

12 Apr 2021

Impact of US investment on UK HETV production sector discussed

ScreenSkills CEO among panellists

9 Apr 2021

ScreenSkills' CEO looks ahead

Seetha Kumar reflects on the lessons of 2020-2021 at the beginning of the new financial year.

8 Apr 2021

Educators offered insight on how to best support students to start successful careers in screen

The online Congress brought more than 150 educators and industry together to discuss the big skills challen...

30 Mar 2021

ScreenSkills Select Congress 2021 today: Educators hear from industry experts

Inaugural ScreenSkills Select Congress attended by 150 educators.

23 Mar 2021

New Action List to combat bullying, harassment and racism in the workplace

BFI and BAFTA have today launched, with support from industry.

17 Mar 2021

The Father and The Midnight Sky nominated for Academy Awards

Two productions that contributed to the Film Skills Fund in the running for Oscars.

15 Mar 2021

Anita Overland announced as Film Skills Council chair

Producer Anita Overland, whose industry credits include The Iron Lady and the recent Small Axe, succeeds Ia...

11 Mar 2021

Bafta Film Awards nominations for Skills Fund contributors

With six nominations, The Father will be among the top contenders for honours

10 Mar 2021

Film Forward: new career progression programme to address under-representation in film

Film Forward is a new programme designed to create change in the UK film industry by helping upcoming produ...

4 Mar 2021

Skills Fund contributing winners at the Golden Globes

Congratulations to the winning Skills Fund contributors at the Golden Globes

1 Mar 2021

Government announces apprenticeship reforms

ScreenSkills advocacy for more Apprenticeship Levy flexibilities answered in the Budget

26 Feb 2021

More than 60,000 students to learn about creative careers

Leading figures and companies from across the creative industries involved in Discover! Creative Careers Week

24 Feb 2021