• Identify and address skills gaps across the spectrum of HETV and feature film production roles. 
• Facilitate crews’ access to suitable training, including training for new entrants to the industry, professionals returning to the sector, changing career, stepping up to senior roles, as well as ongoing professional development.
• Fund bespoke skills and training initiatives that help build the crew bases in the UK’s nations and regions.
• Build and maintain relationships between our production clients and training organisations to grow skilled crews, address differences between UK and international working practices, and develop training frameworks. We have a vast network of contacts across the UK’s skills and training sector that we connect clients with.
• Share recent productions’ experiences and feedback to key stakeholders to inform and shape skills development strategies.

We collaborate with key organisations to ensure training and skills development meet industry needs, such as:

• ScreenSkills: The UK’s lead organisation responsible for skills and training across animation, film, games, television including children’s TV and HETV, VFX and immersive technology.
• BFI Skills Clusters: Support screen production, workforce development and training in production hubs throughout the UK, led by Create Central (West Midlands), Film London, Northern Ireland Screen, Resource Productions (Berkshire), Screen Alliance North, Sgil Cymru (Wales) and Screen Scotland.
• National and regional screen agencies: In addition to the Skills Clusters programmes, Creative Wales, Filming in England, Film London, Northern Ireland Screen and Screen Scotland work in partnership with local productions to deliver tailored support and training throughout the UK.
• Local and regional initiatives: Grassroots organisations with specific focus areas and community interests at their heart. These are often key to accessing underrepresented talent in the screen industries.
• Private organisations, industry bodies, film schools and more: There are countless other provisions available from partners throughout the UK, including training initiatives run by studios, commercial businesses, local organisations, guilds, unions and associations. The BFC endeavours to be in touch with all of them and can help connect clients to them as needed.

To learn more about these organisations, visit our Skills and Social Responsibility Directory, which lists over 200 below-the-line skill development schemes and inclusion, mental health, and well-being initiatives.

For tailored advice on skills and training, get in touch with us here.