South West Screen & EM Media get Industry Approval
Press Release
13 October 2003
EM Media and South West Screen have been recognised as Regional Training Partners by the Skillset Approvals System. The system is based on industry agreed benchmarks and is a quality endorsement awarded to organisations that have demonstrated that the training offered meets the needs of the broadcast, film, video and interactive media industries.
Clive Jones, Head of Carlton TV, Joint Managing Director of ITV and Skillset Chair, said:
"Congratulations to EM Media and South West Screen. Their high standards and quality training provision is of great benefit to our workforce and therefore, greatly benefits the future success of our industry. Skillset looks forward to a long and fruitful association with them both."
Ken Hay, Chief Executive of EM Media welcomed the recognition saying:
"It demonstrates the success and diversity of both the East Midlands' media economy and EM Media's critical role in supporting its development. The approval process itself was exceptionally useful, highlighting both what we were doing well, but equally where there was scope for future development. We are very much looking forward to developing further our relationship with Skillset as we both seek to support the development of the sector."
Jules Channer, Director of Education and Skills, South West Screen, added:
"This approval marks a new stage in our development as a regional screen agency. For staff, it rewards a great deal of hard work in achieving the highest standards of delivery. And for those we work with from industry, education, private and public sector, it shows partnership is the way forward. And we have the badge to prove it."
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For more information please contact the SKILLSET Press Office:
Eve Ragout 020 7520 5752 / 07968 010 325 eve@skillset.org
Notes to Editor
1. Skillset is the Sector Skills Council for the Audio Visual Industries. Audio visual industries in this context means, the Broadcast, Film, Video and Interactive Media Industries. Skillset was the first Sector Skills Council to be licensed by the Secretary of State for Education and Skills and by Ministers in the devolved administrations in 2002 to tackle the skills and productivity challenge. Sector Skills Councils (SSCs) are independent, UK wide organisations developed by groups of influential employers in industry or business sectors of economic or strategic significance. SSCs are employer-led and actively involve trade unions, professional bodies and other stakeholders in the sector.
2. A regional training partner is an organisation which engages with different sectors of the media economy, delivers training schemes and interacts with industry in all centres of activity within their region
3. A regional training provider is an organisation which delivers technical, craft and production short courses for industry professionals and industry focussed training schemes for new-entrants
13 October 2003
EM Media and South West Screen have been recognised as Regional Training Partners by the Skillset Approvals System. The system is based on industry agreed benchmarks and is a quality endorsement awarded to organisations that have demonstrated that the training offered meets the needs of the broadcast, film, video and interactive media industries.
Clive Jones, Head of Carlton TV, Joint Managing Director of ITV and Skillset Chair, said:
"Congratulations to EM Media and South West Screen. Their high standards and quality training provision is of great benefit to our workforce and therefore, greatly benefits the future success of our industry. Skillset looks forward to a long and fruitful association with them both."
Ken Hay, Chief Executive of EM Media welcomed the recognition saying:
"It demonstrates the success and diversity of both the East Midlands' media economy and EM Media's critical role in supporting its development. The approval process itself was exceptionally useful, highlighting both what we were doing well, but equally where there was scope for future development. We are very much looking forward to developing further our relationship with Skillset as we both seek to support the development of the sector."
Jules Channer, Director of Education and Skills, South West Screen, added:
"This approval marks a new stage in our development as a regional screen agency. For staff, it rewards a great deal of hard work in achieving the highest standards of delivery. And for those we work with from industry, education, private and public sector, it shows partnership is the way forward. And we have the badge to prove it."
-ENDS-
For more information please contact the SKILLSET Press Office:
Eve Ragout 020 7520 5752 / 07968 010 325 eve@skillset.org
Notes to Editor
1. Skillset is the Sector Skills Council for the Audio Visual Industries. Audio visual industries in this context means, the Broadcast, Film, Video and Interactive Media Industries. Skillset was the first Sector Skills Council to be licensed by the Secretary of State for Education and Skills and by Ministers in the devolved administrations in 2002 to tackle the skills and productivity challenge. Sector Skills Councils (SSCs) are independent, UK wide organisations developed by groups of influential employers in industry or business sectors of economic or strategic significance. SSCs are employer-led and actively involve trade unions, professional bodies and other stakeholders in the sector.
2. A regional training partner is an organisation which engages with different sectors of the media economy, delivers training schemes and interacts with industry in all centres of activity within their region
3. A regional training provider is an organisation which delivers technical, craft and production short courses for industry professionals and industry focussed training schemes for new-entrants
