Screen Skills January newsletter

 Here is the latest newsletter for my followers to peruse:

Industry Insights: January 2023     Chair of the HETV Skills Fund Christine Healey on the importance of a training safety net We spoke to the HETV Skills Council Chair about the commitment to affording opportunities for progression through industry-approved training initiatives.   Read the interview   Film Skills Fund Chair Anita Overland on how best to address the skills gap "I've always been conscious of trying to bring new people into the industry and helping to give them their start." We spoke to Anita Overland about how the Skills Fund is helping to target the most needed areas and what can be learnt from sharing knowledge among sectors.   Read more   Llion Iwan on the importance of the Skills Fund for the sector  Chair of the post-production working group for ScreenSkills' Unscripted TV Skills Council, Llion Iwan talks about how industry experience and strategic planning allows the Skills Fund to tackle gaps and create success stories across the sector.   Read more How mentoring benefits both partners and boosts the industry Perhaps more than any other, the screen industries relies on personal connection to progress. That’s why mentoring plays a vital role in shaping the future talent of the industry’s workforce. Daisy Church, programme manager for mentoring at ScreenSkills' partner, Media Trust, tells us how mentoring can be just as beneficial to the mentor as it is to the mentee and how the connections made are a boost for the wider industry.   Read more   Top tips on how to make your production a fully inclusive and accessible space Creating work spaces that work for everyone is a vital part of ensuring the screen industries are open to all. A report published last month unveiled that off screen disabled contribution to programming only increased by 1% from 2016 to 2021, pointing towards much needed improvements. ScreenSkills training partners thinkBIGGER! provide advice on how to make productions as accessible as possible.    Read more   Kaye Elliott discusses the idea behind the new Script to Screen e-learning series Script to Screen is a new online learning series designed by and for the industry to help newcomers learn the fundamentals of creating scripted content. To tell us more, ScreenSkills Director of High-end TV, Kaye Elliott, talks about the programme's creation, its invaluable 'cheat sheet' of industry terms and how Script to Screen can help kick-start your career in production.   Read the Q&A     Recruiters and hirers - we need your help Are you involved in crewing up? Employers and hirers are invited to take our two-minute survey to help ScreenSkills understand your needs and improve our service. As part of the Future Film Skills programme, ScreenSkills has delivered activities to address skills shortages and improve diversity across the screen industries. Now we'd love to hear your thoughts on how we've done. Read more about the progamme and its aims.   Take the survey     Discover more...   BAFTA nominations for Skills Fund contributors The BAFTA nominations announcement saw ten productions that contributed to ScreenSkills Skills Funds receive nominations across 14 categories. We thank each of them for their contribution and wish them luck for the awards, held on 19 February.   Read more about the nominated productions     Animation Skills Fund contributors receive nominations for Annie Awards Three productions that contributed to the Animation Skills Fund have been nominated for this year's Annie Awards, one of the animation sector's highest honours. Congratulations to each of the productions and thank you for your contributions.   Read more about the productions     Mental health training: guidance for employers ScreenSkills and The Film and TV Charity have partnered to launch Mental Health Training: Guidance for Employers, a new framework to support people in the film and TV sectors responsible for mental health training.   Read more     ScreenSkills e-learning  Two series of online e-learning modules are available on the ScreenSkills website. Getting into the screen industries aims to support those looking to get their first break in the industry, while the Work Well series is designed to give everyone in the screen industries the tools to help create a better, more welcoming and inclusive place to work.   Getting into the screen industries   Work well e-learning       Copyright © 2023 ScreenSkills, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: ScreenSkills Ibex House 42-47 Minories London, EC3N1DY United Kingdom