EDI READY: 8 COURSE SUITE
Courses will be delivered by: Macmillan Media
Macmillan Media’s EDI Ready courses are designed to help everyone in our creative industries address the essentials of managing and being part of an inclusive workforce. This learning suite provided by carefully selected experts contains 8 valuable modules as part of the SCREEN BFI Skills cluster.
APRIL COURSES:
4th April– Mentoring
Training in the following core skills: defining expectations, goal-setting, active listening, asking powerful questions to encourage the mentee to think for themselves, and using the GROW model to create action plans.
You can view and and register here.
Apply by: noon on the 28 March
10th April- Neurodiversity in the Screen Industry
Get a general introduction to the concept of neurodiversity, its history and the main theorists. The participants will discuss the relevant conditions/neurotypes that come under the umbrella of Neurodiversity including their different strengths, challenges and conceptualisations.
You can view and and register here.
Apply by: noon on the 3 April
18 April- Bullying and harassment
Understand and Implement Respectful Workplace Practice
The workshop is an introduction to how we can better support employers and workplace leaders to develop a culture of empowerment and co-operation, where employees are treated fairly, diversity is celebrated, and communication is open and collaborative.
You can view and and register here.
Apply by: noon on the 11 April
25 April- Ethnicity
Understand the significance of ethnic diversity in film and TV productions within the Northern Ireland context.
- Identify challenges and opportunities related to ethnic diversity in the industry.
- Develop strategies to enhance authentic representation in storytelling.
- Acquire tools to create inclusive and respectful working environments.
- Explore case studies and best practices from the global entertainment industry.
You can view and and register here.
Apply by: noon on the 18 April
30 April- Triple C – 5As
The 5As – Anticipate, Ask, Assess, Adjust and Advocate – are guidelines for disability inclusion in UK TV production, created by the TV Access Project*. The 5 As were drawn up by, and in close consultation with, professionals from across the industry with lived experience and specialist expertise of disability. They are open to being adopted by any broadcaster, streamer, production company or industry body who wishes to do so.
You can view and and register here.
Apply by: noon on the 23 April
MAY COURSES:
8th May – How to Overcome Unconscious Bias
An interactive session which starts with the terms and examples of diversity, inclusion, unconscious bias, micro-aggressions, cultural intelligence, and cultural wisdom in the workplace context.
Apply by: noon on the 1 May
You can view and and register here.
17th & 24th May- Mental Health First Aid
This 2-day (17th + 24th May) specialist course has been devised to increase participants’ knowledge and confidence in providing first aid and support for people experiencing mental health problems at home and at work.
Recognised and approved by the Public Health Agency, the training educates and delivers the message that mental health problems are everybody’s business, affecting neighbours, friends, colleagues, relatives, and ourselves.
Apply by: noon on the 10 May
You can view and and register here.
PLEASE NOTE: As this is a BFI National Lottery funded initiative you will need to supply your CV/IMDB link when you apply. Please email by the course application deadline to [email protected] and ensure you put the course title in the subject bar.
The deadline for applications for each course varies.
