The High-end TV Council and industry-led groups – made up of more than 60 industry leaders - decide how the contributions are invested, using their experience and the most up-to-date research to determine the most effective use of the collected funds.
The working groups are:
- Craft and tech
- Production grades
- Producers
- Post and visual effects (VFX)
- Unscripted
- Regions
- Wales
- Scotland
- Northern Ireland
- Make a Move
- Trainee Finder
These are the investments each group is making this year.
Craft and tech working group
Trainee grips - supporting a total number of 40
The guiding principle of department budgeting – supporting a total number of 120
Good work practices - supporting a total number of up to 100 (plus up to 100 via production grades working group
Electrical bursaries - supporting a total number of 10
1st AD training - Supporting a total number of 12 with seven placements
Start a career in set decoration and props - supporting a total number of 30 with 15 placements
Stand by art department dressing for camera - supporting a total number of 10
Production grades working group
Production coordinator training - supporting a total number of 30 (plus an additional five from Wales and five from Northern Ireland)
Production accountant training - supporting a total number of 40
Good work practices training - supporting a total number of up to 100 (plus up to 100 via craft and tech working group)
Good work practices in locations - supporting a total number of 40 (plus an additional 5/6 online in Wales and additional 5/6 online in Scotland)
Sustainability coordinator training – supporting a total number of TBC
Line producers (production management route) - supporting a total number of 20 (plus an additional five from Wales)
Line producers (AD/location manager) - supporting a total number of 20
Producers working group
Co-producer placement programme - supporting a total number of five
Co-producer alumni support (TBC) - supporting a total number of TBC
Post and VFX working group
To be confirmed
Unscripted working group
Archive researcher - supporting a total number of TBC
Editor training programmes - supporting a total number of TBC, number of placements TBC
Bursaries for underrepresented groups - supporting a total number of 12
VFX management programmes - supporting a total number of 12
Regions working group
New regional directors champion programme - supporting a total number of three
Junior regional engagement manager (12 month contract) – one full time role to work as part of the high-end TV team
New regional writers programmes – ongoing support for 2023/24 cohort
Wales working group
Developing HODs in Wales - supporting a total number of five (to include one editor)
Stepping up - supporting a total number of 11
Script editor programmes - supporting a total number of 15-20
Production management training - supporting a total number of 10 with placements for two
Developing line producers in Wales - supporting a total number of five
Production coordinator training - supporting a total number of five
Good work practices in locations - supporting a total number of five to six
Scotland working group
Production script editor placements – placements for two
Early entrant pathways - supporting approximately 120
APOC training - supporting a total number of 20 with two placements
Hair and make-up for textured hair types and deeper skin tones - supporting a total number of 20
Step-up to costume supervisor - supporting a total number of 10
Good work practices in locations - supporting a total number of five to six
2nd AD training - supporting a total number of 10
Steadicam training - supporting a total number of five
Post production TBC - supporting a total number of TBC
3rd AD training TBC - supporting a total number of TBC
Northern Ireland working group
Trainee grips - supporting a total number of 10
Production coordinator training - supporting a total number of five
Steadicam training - supporting a total number of eight to 10 TBC
Clearances - supporting a total number of 40
VFX training (technicians) - supporting a total number of 20-25
VFX training (production team) - supporting a total number of 10
Music supervisor training - supporting a total number of five
Progressing into 1st AD - supporting a total number of five with five placements
Make a Move working group
Make a Move ‘classic’ - supporting a total number of 150
Trainee Finder working group
In-house delivery - supporting a total number of 278 trainees in 2024/25 cohort
For more details about any of the programmes listed, please contact the high-end TV team.
We also provide a number of further support programmes, including bursaries, access coordinator training, Leaders of Tomorrow progression programme, leadership and management training, which includes anti-bullying and harassment sessions. Find out more here.
ScreenSkills also offers free e-learning for those wanting to get into - and already working in - high-end TV and other screen industries.