About the Facilities industry
‘Facilities' is the collective term for the employers and freelancers which offer support services, equipment, and labour to the creative media.
Like broadcast, the facilities sector is facing profound changes in technology and from overseas competition. The evolution of the sector is dependent not only on the UK creative media, but the American industry and the growth of other overseas industries.
In this section, using the links below, you can find out more about these challenges, as well as the current size and shape of the television industry, its workforce and the main skills issues and concerns.
And for a digest of the latest authoritative Labour Market Intelligence on the Facilities sector, you can download here a PDF of the Facilities Labour Market Intelligence Digest.
Defining the Facilities Industry
The UK is recognised in the global marketplace for its creative talent in the facilities industry. Find out more about the sector which serves the global economy here.
Read MoreWho works in Facilities?
The composition of the Facilities workforce varies a great deal within its sub-sectors. Find out more here.
Read MoreWho does the Facilities industry need?
Success in this industry is highly competitive and requires a passion for innovation, a rigorous approach to work, first-rate customer service and a dedication to delivering work to the highest quality, on time, on budget and often under very tight constraints. Find out here what employers told us they need.
Read MoreWhat are the main skills issues and concerns in the Facilities industry?
In a time of huge technical change and in an insecure marketplace, plugging the skills gaps is essential in maintaining a successful industry. Read more about the main skills issues and concerns here.
Read MoreUnderstanding Post Production
Post production is the final step in the making of a film or television programme, a process of refinement and transition of raw materials into a finished product before distribution.
Read MoreWhat are special physical effects?
Special Effects, though one of the smallest occupational groups within the industry, is one of the most prestigious. British Special Effects technicians are often said to be unrivalled, with increasing numbers of US films being made in the UK as a result.
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