News

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

Creative Skillset to deliver BFI's Future Film Skills Programme

Creative Skillset will deliver the majority of the BFI’s Future Film Skills Programme

14 Dec 2017

Production Coordinator Programme comes to the South West

Applications are now being accepted for the popular Production Co-ordinator Training Programme.

1 Dec 2017

NFTS to deliver new High-end TV Director Programme

Creative Skillset’s High End TV Levy Fund has commissioned NFTS to deliver a new training programme.

24 Nov 2017

New high-end TV skills research

New research reveals the impact on the UK’s high-end TV production sector from the recent growth in FAANG.

22 Nov 2017

FORMAT 24-17: A New Television Conference

FORMAT 24-17 is a brand new one day television conference, presented by Grand Scheme Media.

21 Nov 2017

Series Producer Programme returns for a third year

The industry-backed Creative Skillset Series Producer Programme is back for a third year running.

20 Nov 2017

High-end TV Trainee Finder contributions increased

Creative Skillset decided to revert to offering a 50% contribution to productions hiring Trainee Finder tra...

25 Oct 2017

Growing our own Stars of Tomorrow

Our film industry is benefiting from bumper crops of exciting home-grown talent.

5 Oct 2017

2017 Stars of Tomorrow announced

Screen International's Stars of Tomorrow spotlights up-and-coming actors and filmmakers in the UK and Ireland.

5 Oct 2017

New network development programme for High-end TV talent

HETV Connect will integrate production companies with up and coming production talent from all over the UK.

22 Sep 2017

Bazalgette Review into creative industries published

The report reviews how the UK’s creative industries can grow the UK economy.

22 Sep 2017

New selections for Drama Directors Career Development Programme

Four new directors have been selected to take part in the Drama Directors Career Development Programme.

19 Sep 2017

Glasgow TV Production Co-ordinators Information Event

BBC Academy and Creative Skillset hosted an event in Glasgow for the Production Co-ordinator Training Progr...

14 Sep 2017

New Apprenticeship Standard for industry review and feedback

Creative Skillset is supporting employers and professional bodies to develop a range of Apprenticeships Sta...

17 Aug 2017

2017 Election: Manifesto proposals on skills, education and training

Creative Skillset has been reviewing the skills-related commitments in the political parties’ manifestos.

26 May 2017

Making a difference: Women in an inclusive film and TV workforce

Creative Skillset’s CEO highlights four principles for supporting women in their film and TV careers.

16 May 2017

Film Trainee Finder – giving new entrants a fair opportunity

Our trainees go through an intensive selection process and induction, then all they need is a helping hand.

4 May 2017

Shaping the next generation of High-end TV talent through mentoring

The ‘new look’ Trainee Finder is a change in direction from its original form.

27 Apr 2017

Have you heard the one about...?

What do you get when seven writers collaborate to write three scripts?

28 Mar 2017

Sherlock leads the way

Hartswood Films didn’t necessarily need another producer on Sherlock, but we were asked if we could get inv...

11 Jan 2017