ScreenSkills, in collaboration with the BFI and BAFTA albert, has launched the UK’s first ever National Occupational Standards and skills checklists aimed at standardising the skills of sustainable production roles on set.
The standards and checklists have been developed after significant consultation with crew and industry bodies working on productions in the UK and abroad.
The standards will not only be used to upskill a growing production workforce focused on sustainability, but they will also create defined routes into the industry for those looking to make a difference.
The new skills checklists set out a three-tiered sustainability department and are a practical recruitment and training tool for producers looking to hire and upskill sustainability leads, coordinators and assistants. They can also be used by crew to understand the skills and responsibilities expected in their roles.
Informed by extensive research on sustainable production practices around the world, the resources provide a framework to train a skilled crew base for film and TV productions in the UK. They are the first of their kind and promote behaviour that will protect the environment, reduce carbon emissions and create a more climate conscious production sector.
Alongside these resources, ScreenSkills has also launched three new job profiles aimed at young people looking to start a career in the screen industries: sustainability assistant, sustainability coordinator and sustainability manager.
These were developed with the support of Into Film.
The National Occupational Standards were funded by Skills Development Scotland on behalf of the devolved governments. The checklists were made possible by the support and investment from the BFI through its Skills Fund awarding National Lottery funding.