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Head of Bectu Philippa Childs, responding to the Culture, Media and Sport select committee report British Film and High-End Television, said: “We welcome this timely and incisive report from the ...
This course will provide a basic understanding of the civil service pension arrangements and their role in retirement planning.
Long working hours of the film & television industry are a challenge for any crew member, we know how important offering flexible working is to help retain the talents of those with caring ...
Head of Bectu Philippa Childs said in response to today’s announcement from the The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) regarding collusion on rates of pay for freelancers: “Freelancers are a ...
Responding to the Chancellor’s Spring Statement, Head of Bectu Philippa Childs said: “There was very little for the creative industries or for freelancers in this Spring Statement with the focus on ...
Bectu is supporting members with monies owed who were contracted by Aita Films Ltd to work on the upcoming British film, Angels in the Asylum.
Bectu has published new guidance which aims to ensure that ethnic minority actors receive the same quality of service with their hair and makeup as that provided for their white colleagues. The ...
Creative UK has launched a new report, endorsed by Bectu, calling for enhanced support structures for freelancers in the creative industries and echoing the call for the Government to appoint a ...
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BECTU is campaigning for productions to decrease hours to improve productivity, safety and work life balance in the film and TV industries. BECTU surveyed the industry about working hours, and their ...
Do you work in unscripted TV? If the answer is yes, we want you! We recognise there is a need to organise and campaign on behalf of those who work in unscripted TV. Check out the Unscripted Branch ...
provide training and development help to plan and implement specific recruitment and organisation campaigns give advice about the best way to overcome barriers to better organisation. Most of our ...