A Bigger Future report - BFI - British Film Institute

Action Year one Year two
Further, Higher and
Postgraduate Education
New Entrants, Professional
and Company Development
Establish Education Forum to support first
year of work in this area.
Produce approval guidelines for Screen
Academies in consultation with industry
Work with National and Regional Agencies
and other providers to ensure talent spotting
role of Screen Academies
Secure industry support for Screen Academy
Network
Tender for Screen Academies
Produce Approval guidelines for courses in
Higher Education
Develop guidelines for approval of
qualifications delivered in FE
Tender for Film Business Academy
Agree with NFTS how they will fulfill role as
Screen Academy and be appropriately
resourced
Undertake developmental work with
providers and companies to inform
guidelines
Scope existing provider network to assess
its efficacy
Set up application and guidance processes
for covering new entrants, professional and
company development
Applications invited, and if appropriate
supported, from providers in line with
industry priorities and timetable
Work with companies in set crafts and
construction, facilities, post-production,
exhibition and distribution to establish
bespoke apprenticeship models, using
Modern Apprenticeship frameworks where
appropriate.
Establish and support HR resource for
companies
Establish working relationship with business
support services alongside role of new Film
Business Academy to aid company
development schemes
Evaluate the SIF Trainee Network pilot and
develop model for UK Film Trainee Network
in partnership with existing providers
Develop materials and database for Film
Skills Bank
Evaluate initiatives supported in year one
and set priorities for support in year two
Produce Skills Passports for film industry.
Identify and target key sectors and
disciplines to pilot Passports
Pilot Skillset approval guidelines for industry
training providers
Establish Screen Academy Network
Finalise industry course approval guidelines
and invite applications from HE
Work with Film Business Academy to ensure
industry support and roll out of resources to
existing training providers and the Screen
Academy Network
Work with NFTS to disseminate expertise for
benefit of Screen Academy Network and
approved courses
Establish UK Film Trainee Network
Launch Film Skills Bank.
Evaluate initiatives supported in year two and
set priorities for support in year three
Promote Skills Passports more widely
throughout industry
Widen scheme to all training providers and
evaluate existing approved providers on annual
basis