The BFI is looking for specialist partners for a new £1.5m programme to improve working practices in the screen sector.
Good Work Programme for Screen has been set up to address “long term failings within the industry” and “to cultivate a stronger, more inclusive and productive workforce.”
The cash is available as part of the BFI Skills Fund and will be used to bring together a consortium of specialist partners, under a single lead organisation. They will provide targeted advice, training and support – largely for SMEs, industry leaders and Head of Departments.
“The UK’s screen sector makes world leading content, but our operational management practices fall below par,” said Sara Whybrew, BFI’s Director, Skills and Workforce Development.
“We want this to change so the way in which we go about making our content, exhibiting it, and preserving it, also achieves world leading status. We are seeking a partner to deliver an ambitious programme that proactively and strategically addresses the many reports, the data, and countless testimonies that highlight the widespread bad practices across the sector. I hope to attract the right expertise to carry out this vital work, and effectively provide our workforce with the knowledge and tools needed to bring about long-term positive change. This programme can also be a catalyst in bringing together some brilliant work already undertaken and build on this to create a single support programme for the sector’s managers and leaders to access with ease.”
The move follows a number of reports including the Film and TV Charity’s Looking Glass (2022), the PEC’s Good Work Review (2023, which reviewed job quality across the broader creative industries) and the BFI Skills Review (2022), each of which have pointed to multiple issues and failings by the sector.
The BFI is looking for an organisation to develop and deliver a programme which supports the specific needs of the screen sector, whilst responding to PEC’s Good Work Review.
