Upskilling Training

The ScreenSkills High-end TV Leaders of Tomorrow programme is a three-year programme focused on providing a high level of support to mid-level freelancers working in high-end TV (HETV).

Application deadline 16 Aug 2026

We’re offering an upcoming Welsh director the unique opportunity to develop their craft on BBC Studios’ flagship, primetime BBC One Drama Casualty. The successful candidate will shadow the preparation and filming of a two-episode block of Casualty and will go on to direct the second episode, supported throughout by an experienced mentor director.

This two-day, interactive online course, led by VFX consultant/production executive Sophie Jackson, offers a comprehensive introduction to the often-misunderstood areas of VFX in unscripted HETV and docs with theatrical release.

18 Jul – 19 Jul 2026
Online
Free

Application deadline
1 Jul 2026

This course was redesigned post-Covid to cover essential health & safety basics as well as focusing on specific hazards that crop up in the creative industries. It is regularly updated to reflect the working environment.

Usually: £110

Union Members: £20

Employers etc: £75

June 23

If you work in a management position in unscripted TV and want to know how to work more effectively with VFX, when and how to incorporate it, how to liaise with vendors and how to budget for it, then this course is for you.

6 Jun – 7 Jun 2026
Online
Free

Application deadline
20 May 2026

Join us for a live Zoom session featuring thoughtful presentations followed by an open, interactive Q&A exploring gender identity in creative and cultural spaces.

Wed June 3rd @ 1pm