Annual reports

The work that ScreenSkills does in supporting the professional development of the screen industries workforce has never been more important. It has been a challenging year for the sector across the UK and securing regular employment has been a challenge for many. Despite this, the UK screen industries retain their preeminent global standing. To protect and build on that reputation, it’s vital that we, as a sector, work together. ScreenSkills is grateful to our many partners and contributors for the work we have done together over the past year.

During 2023/2024, ScreenSkills and the Skills Funds continued to provide support to people at every stage of their career, helping them develop their skills, and reinforce their existing experience through training and continuous professional development programmes. The five Skills Funds delivered training across the UK, responding to the specific needs of the industry as well as continuing to offer programmes including First Break, Trainee Finder, Make A Move, Leaders of Tomorrow and Film Forward. Together with a comprehensive portfolio of digital e-learning and short courses, the Skills Funds have helped to attract, develop, and retain the skilled workforce which is fundamental to the sector’s ongoing global reputation and success.

This year, ScreenSkills played a significant role in the work of the Skills Task Force and its subsequent report, A Sustainable Future (November 2023), recognised ScreenSkills as the ‘lead option’ to develop a pan-industry skills strategy. In response, the ScreenSkills Board initiated a Governance Review and concurrently ScreenSkills, in consultation with a broad cross-section of industry stakeholders, has been developing a strategy for ScreenSkills that will lay the foundations for a wider industry strategy. The results of both work programmes will be published later this year.

ScreenSkills has also contributed to the debate around key sector issues. This year, it published two reports on apprenticeships in the screen industries, and developed and published a Diversity and Inclusion Playbook in partnership with the University of Glasgow.

Finally, I would like to take this opportunity to thank my colleagues on the ScreenSkills Board as well as the members of the Skills Councils, Working and Steering Groups, who have continued to support and guide everyone working for ScreenSkills.

Lisa Opie, ScreenSkills Interim Chair

 

ScreenSkills Trustees Report and Annual Accounts (year ended March 2024)

 

ScreenSkills Annual Review 2023/2024

 

ScreenSkills Annual Review 2023/2024 (text only)