The passport was initially launched in 2024 in collaboration with BBC Studios, ITV Studios and Sky, and was developed in consultation with Pact. After a successful 10-month pilot period, the passport was expanded in 2025-26 to incorporate new partners, including BBC Public Service and Banijay UK.
From 2026, the Passport now records freelancers' training across a wider range of compliance courses. This includes accredited health and safety modules through the Production Safety Accredited scheme, formerly known as the Production Safety Passport (PSP). There are also two modules that have been newly developed to be used as part of the passport, alongside two other popular existing ScreenSkills modules. These are all visible in a new My Training Passport page on the ScreenSkills website, which shows users which modules they have completed, which are still valid and which need updating.
In 2025-26, over 1800 freelancers working on productions across the studio partners used the Passport to complete and evidence their training, while more than 7,500 freelancers also completed their passport training independently.
Productions that used the passport included: Bargain Hunt, The One Show, Casualty, EastEnders (BBC Studios); Rivals series two, Shetland series 10, Adultery, The Dark (ITV Studios); and Gangs of London series four, Never Mind the Buzzcocks series five, Meantime and Pip and Posy (Sky).
The passport offers numerous benefits for employers and engagers, as well as production staff and freelancers. For broadcasters, studios and production companies, the passport ensures that there is a high-quality standard of training built into productions from the start. This enables employers to hire future crew with confidence and move more quickly into production, avoiding duplication of training.
Production staff and freelancers can complete all the necessary training via the ScreenSkills website and receive a completion certificate to use when applying for production roles. To complete the training passport, you will first need to register for a ScreenSkills account.
How it works for employers
- Production or HR teams can manage and track their crew’s completion of the training using the bespoke ScreenSkills learner management system
- If crew have already completed the passport e-learning modules they can demonstrate this quickly and simply
- Broadcasters, studios or productions can also select additional training to be completed by crew
- Full training on how to use the system will be provided
As ScreenSkills account holders, participants will be reminded when they need to update their training. They will also receive recommendations for further training that could be beneficial for their career development.
To find out more about the ScreenSkills Training Passport contact elearningsupport@screenskills.com.