Accessibility Training for Freelancers

What to Expect

This training takes the core elements of the 5As and expands them across different areas of the TV Industry, providing clear advice and case studies on how they can serve as the foundation for developing, delivering, and maintaining an accessible and inclusive working environment.

The 5As for Freelancers Training is delivered by Creative Diversity Network (CDN) and Access All Areas (AAA), in association with ScreenSkills and funded by the TV Access Project.

Partnership with TAP

In partnership with the TV Access Project (TAP), the Creative Diversity Network (CDN) supports greater accessibility in UK broadcasting by providing studios and post-production facilities with a resource to assess and improve the accessibility of their spaces.

For guidance or support with the checklist, contact: TAP.HUB@creativediversitynetwork.com

What Are The 5As?

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The 5As is an industry standard that supports full and equal inclusion of people who are deaf, disabled and/or neurodivergent.

Why TAP Training?

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TAP realises that Freelancers are key to delivering the TV Access Project’s aim of full inclusion by 2030 and has commissioned this training for you to become an advocate.

Our Courses

Inclusive training to build industry-wide accessibility skills

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How To Apply

For each course, you must meet the eligibility criteria. Valid credits do not need to be in the same area to be valid.

Apply via ScreenSkills

Accessibility Training for Freelancers

Course Leaders

All training sessions will be co-led by Access All Areas’ Access Manager, Lucy Andrews-Gavin.

Lucy will work alongside a cohort of co-facilitators, all bringing a range of lived and professional experience.

Olivia Renshaw, Chris Pike, and Access All Areas’ associate artists are all regular freelance partners who will be co-delivering across the modules.

Meet the Team

Behind the Training

All training has been developed in collaboration with Emilie Forrest, Co-founder and training and learning specialist at Freeformers, and in collaboration with industry experts and the combined knowledge of the team. We thank everyone who helped make this project possible.

This project is led by Gideon Feldman as CDN’s Learning and Engagement Lead, an NRAC Inclusive Design Consultant, and supported by Alix Burgess, L&E Coordinator and Disability Trainer.

Access All Areas project partners are Executive Director Patrick Collier, Senior Producer Matt Maltby, and Access Manager and Trainer Lucy Andrews-Gavin.