Press Releases 2007
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UK reveals world's first Media Academy Network
The Skillset Media Academy Network will see world-leading academics, content creators, computer games developers and creative artists working with industry to develop talent, creativity and business ideas.
Read More'Fistful of euros' for UK Skillset Screen Academies to collaborate with European partners
UK universities - including four Skillset Screen Academies - are the big winners this week with the European Union announcing more than EUR1.2 million euro funding to encourage collaboration between European film schools.
Read MoreNine industry hopefuls get lucky TV break as Trainee Researchers
Nine talented people are getting a lucky break as TV researchers with leading independent production companies thanks to a new scheme launched by Skillset and the Top TV Academy.
Read MoreMagical Guitar strikes a note with BAFTA Award
A video game that uses a magical guitar to fight evil has this week won a BAFTA award for a team of students from a Skillset accredited course at the University of Abertay Dundee in Scotland.
Read MoreSkills Minister launches UK's first ever Media Production Apprenticeship Scheme
The Minister for Skills David Lammy visited the BBC in Manchester this week to officially launch the UK's first-ever Advanced Apprenticeship in Media Production.
Read MoreAtonement DOP joins Skillset to help map out UK film industry training needs
Critically-acclaimed director of photography Seamus McGarvey is the newest member of the Skillset Film Skills Strategy Committee, Skillset announced today.
Read MoreScreen Academy Scotland graduate wins LA screenwriting competition
A recent screenwriting graduate from Screen Academy Scotland, a Skillset Screen Academy, has won the award for best short film screenplay at the prestigious Page International Screenwriting Awards in Los Angeles.
Read MoreFilm industry diversity pilot programme pays dividends with new jobs for graduates
A paid work placement pilot scheme to help people from black and ethnic minorities find creative jobs in the film industry has been a success with more than half of the graduate placements securing employment in a number of roles.
Read MoreGames boss calls for more ethnic minorities and women to combat skills shortages
UK games companies need to widen the recruitment net to encourage ethnic minorities and women to take up creative careers in the industry, says the European head of recruitment for one of the world's biggest games firms
Read MoreNew post production trainee scheme announced for Wales
Skillset & Soho Editors have partnered with Barcud Derwen, the UK's largest television facilities company outside London, to deliver the First Post Scheme in Wales.
Read MoreSecretary of State visits Skillset Bournemouth Screen Academy
The Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills visited student filmmakers at the Skillset Bournemouth Screen Academy (BSA) at the Arts Institute at Bournemouth and Bournemouth Media School (BMS)
Read MoreBBC and Skillset set framework for collaboration on skills
The BBC and Skillset today signed a Memorandum Of Understanding to promote education and learning across the creative media industry in order to stimulate creativity and cultural excellence.
Read MoreSkillset welcomes Government's plans to implement Leitch Review
Skillset welcomes the Government's response to Lord Leitch's independent Review on World-class Skills for the UK. We see this response as a pledge for better partnerships between industry, government, trade unions and the education sector.
Read MoreClive Jones Awarded CBE Honour
Clive Jones, Chair of Skillset and, until recently, Chief Executive of ITV News, has been awarded a CBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to broadcasting.
Read MoreSkillset call for feedback from Radio industry
Skillset are requesting feedback on their radio skills strategy initiative through their online consultation software. Radio industry personnel can comment on key skills issues and how Skillset's strategy addresses factors that shape the sector.
Read MoreSkillset launches new TV training schemes for Freelancers and New Talent
Skillset has announced a £500K commitment to training courses for freelancers working in the television industry, alongside a £150K scheme for new TV Researcher talent.
Read MoreSkillset sign "Skills Pledge" Initiative
Skillset has signed today "The Skills Pledge" at a special ceremony with Gordon Brown. We are one of the first organisations in the UK to endorse this initiative.The Pledge is a voluntary, yet public assurance, by companies to support all their employees to develop their basic skills, and to work towards relevant and valuable qualifications.
Read MoreSkillset Award Approved Status to Photo Imaging Training Providers
The use of digital technology shall no longer be regarded as a skills gap thanks to Skillset's unique endorsement scheme for training providers in the photo imaging industry. Approved providers were shortlisted and evaluated against a rigorous criteria drawn up in consultation with industry.
Read MorePhoto Imaging Industry Snapshot Survey
Skillset has launched the first in-depth research project to profile the working patterns of the photo imaging sector and provide a full picture of its workforce. To complete this survey Skillset will distribute approximately 10,000 questionnaires between March and May 2007.
Read MoreMixed fortunes for TV in 2006 Census
New research published by Skillset shows that employment levels in cable and satellite TV have doubled, while the terrestrial sector shows a decline with diversity remaining an industry wide challenge.
Read MoreApply now to the new Fellowship 2007/08 Programme
Applications are open for a new Fellowship Programme. With support from Skillset and the UK Film Council, this year's Programme will offer a Fellowship in Film to an applicant working in the publicly funded agencies who support the work of the film industry.
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