FREELANCE NEWS
Bectu sets factual TV code of practice
Bectu launched its draft code of practice for employers in factual TV at its Freelancer’s Fair yesterday, despite failing to get buy-in from the independent production community.
NFTS seeks young entrepreneurs
The National Film and Television School has kicked off the recruitment process for young people to join its 10-month media course.
Bectu explores bullying at Freelancer Fair
Bectu’s annual freelancer fair is to focus on the issue of bullying in the TV industry.
Programme makers bid to improve TV training
A group of programme makers, including the lead director of Newsnight, have joined forces to lobby for a better standard of training in the industry.
Tax break training levies revealed
High end TV, animation and film productions using tax breaks will be levied 0.5% of their core UK expenditure to address skills shortages.
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Creative Skillset boosts freelancer training fund
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Creative Skillset injects funds into TV training
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Directors UK challenges role of edit producers
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BBC MediaCity staff 'happier than' London counterparts
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Tax breaks bring TV funding for Film London
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Indies fail to respond to Bectu call for debate
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CLAC bid to end freelancer tax probe fails
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Bectu drafts proposals to protect factual TV crews
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BBC to overhaul freelancer payment system
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Betty launches school for freelancers
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Bectu survey highlights ‘exploitation’ in factual
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Bectu surveys factual workers on exploitation
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Steven Moffat recognised by Writers' Guild
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WFTV: sexism in TV has not gone away
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Agents and freelancers hit back over BBC employment tests


