Commons Committee’s backing for Film Skills Strategy welcomed

The endorsement of the Film Skills Strategy ‘A Bigger Future’ by the all-party House of Commons Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee, in their report ‘Is there a British Film Industry’, has been welcomed by Skillset, the Sector Skills Council for the Audio Visual Industries, which produced the strategy in partnership with the UK Film Council.
Dinah Caine, Chief Executive of Skillset, who gave evidence to the committee, said: “The committee’s backing for the film skills strategy is very welcome. A Bigger Future is a comprehensive plan to equip the UK Film industry with world beating skills that will underpin its future commercial success. It is the result of extensive consultation with the film industry and responds to their well articulated needs. The committee’s recognition of that and the emphasis the report places on the value of high quality skills to the sustainability and growth of the industry is very positive for the future.”
The report states: “The training and development strategy set out by Skillset and the UK Film Council is an impressive wish list of welcome developments. We believe that it strikes the right notes, particularly on equal access, business skills and cooperation with the industry. We look forward to receiving regular reports regarding progress with its implementation.”
A Bigger Future is a ground-breaking £10 million a year package of measures for at least five years, geared to attract Britain’s brightest and best into a career in the film industry.
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