Unscripted TV Skills Fund

The Unscripted TV Skills Fund supports the training and skills development of people working in unscripted TV genres, including entertainment, factual entertainment, sport and current affairs.

About the Unscripted TV Skills Fund

The Unscripted TV Skills Fund (USF) addresses skills gaps and shortages in unscripted television across the UK and builds a bigger pool of off-screen crew and talent in the nations and regions.

What production companies need to know

Unscripted TV: full short course programme

Flagship unscripted TV training programmes

Unscripted TV placements guide for productions

Unscripted insights

Hear from our council members

Short courses

Search and apply for current courses

Resources

Advice and guidance

Jessica Raine on set of The Devil's Hour seated on a yellow sofa behind a clapper board

Training providers

Unscripted TV training tenders

The Unscripted TV Skills Fund is looking for training providers to deliver a range of courses. Find out more and apply.

Kate Burley sits at an edit desk in front of three large screens and a set of speakers

Case study

Kate Burley on the Unscripted TV junior editor programme

The six-month workplace-based training programme is designed to help 20 unscripted TV edit assistants across the UK make the step up to junior editor.