2 March 2010
Dear BECTU member
Welcome to the February edition of our regular e-newsletter highlighting learning news and offers that may be interesting to BECTU members. If a discount is available it will be made clear as will any special offers for BECTU members only – remember to ask if there is a BECTU discount!
BECTU Courses and other union offers (especially for freelancers but open to all members)
CULT Cymru Creative Industries Fair North Wales 2010 FREE Admission If you work in the creative industries, whether you are new to the industry or established, staff or freelance, then this is the event for you! Register at www.cultcymru.org Saturday 27th March 2010 10.00 – 16.30 Y Galeri, Victoria Dock, Caernarfon, LL55 1SQ |
FEU/unionlearn Digital Toolkit Programme Friday 5 March 2010 Manchester
Those of you who want to learn how to use social networking tools like Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn (and those who want to know why) will be interested to learn that we still have a few places on the forthcoming 'Social Networking and Self-marketing' (please visit http://www.feutraining.org.uk/sns.php). This all day course got rave reviews from the people who have already attended it. It costs just £30 with a free lunch included and might make a big difference to your success as a freelance.
For more info, contact John Crumpton on jcrumpton@bectu.org.uk or visit the http://www.feutraining.org.uk/sns.php
Final Cut Pro - Introduction (2-day course) 8/9 March BECTU Mac Training Suite, Clapham, London Cost: £200
The aim of this two-day intensive course is to deliver a comprehensive introduction to editing techniques using Final Cut Pro. The course will allow both beginners and those with some editing experience to achieve a practical understanding of the post production process. The course will cover most basic editing functions. You will become familiar with the user interface, learn to capture footage, edit, add and manipulate sound, music, colouring, graphics, encoding and basic DVD authoring. The course is limited in numbers, allowing for plenty of individual help and advice.
Tutor: Richard Hughes (Ravensbourne College, TV & Film Editor, Silk Purse Creations)
Finance for Freelances 22 March BECTU, Clapham, London Cost: £45
This essential course for every freelance will take you through everything you need to know to manage the business side of your freelance career. Dealing with: types of self-employment, the main financial regulations you need to observe. By the end of the course, you will have a good grounding in the major financial aspects of freelancing and how to make the most of what you earn and manage losses and debt. Included in the subsidized fee are simple downloadable accounting spreadsheets and access to follow-up individual advice.
Tutor: David Thomas Media
Effective CV Writing 29 March BECTU, Clapham, London. Cost: £35
The essential elements of what makes a powerful CV; style, format, content, . Participants will reassess their own CV, skills and focus throughout the course with one-to-one constructive feedback, and will aim to produce a version of your CV with wow factor by the end of the day. You will be asked to send in your current CV if you have one in advance of the course. Laptops will be used on this course.
Tutor: Specialist Skillset Careers Advisors.
If you would like to reserve a place on a Head Office course or want to find out any details about attending please contact Lesley Burt ( lburt@bectu.org.uk ) the course administrator. To find out more about our Head Office programme email Yvonne Smith (smithy@bectu.org.uk) or visit www.bectu.org.uk/bectu-courses
FEU TRAINING COPYRIGHT FOR CREATIVES Tuesday 23 February 2010 £25 Portfolio Development - Tuesday, 23rd February 2010 - 09.30 17.00 - Cost: £15 to union members - Cardiff Marketing & Promotion - Tuesday,2nd March 2010 - 18.00 21.00 - Cost: £10 to union members - Cardiff eMarketing - Saturday, 6th March 2010 - 09.30 17.00 - Cost: £15 to union members - Cardiff Finance For Freelancers - Monday, 8th March 2010 - 09.30 17.00 - Cost: £15 to union members - Cardiff North Wales eMarketing - Saturday, 6th March 2010 - 09.30–17.00 - Cost: £15 to union members - Caernarfon Finance For Freelancers - Tuesday, 16th March 2010 - 09.30 17.00 - Cost: £15 to union members – Caernarfon Single Camera Directing, Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010 at Screen Yorkshire, Leeds and Wednesday, June 30th. £175 plus vat. (+ 10% discount for BECTU members) Skillset Academi+ (http://skillsetacademiplus.org/) is a new programme of vocational training support for the Creative Media industries in Wales, providing cutting edge Continuous Professional Development. We can help you develop new skills, grow your business and improve your employment prospects. BECTU is one of the industry partners in delivering the strategy (through the CULT Project) Edinburgh Skillset Screen and Media Academy (Screen Academy Scotland) have a number of evening, weekend and 2 or 3 day courses coming up over the next 6 months in Edinburgh. Professional training is available across the areas of Screenwriting, Multiplatform, Workflows, Digidesign Pro Tools and Apple Final Cut Pro. ILA Scotland support for fees is available for all courses & Skillset Multiplatform bursary is also available for the Intro to Multiplatform course (both subject to eligibility). For more information on all the courses and to book go to www.essama.org/training. Fundraising Essentials: A workshop for film exhibitors in the North West Tuesday 2nd March 2010 11am – 5pm full rate- £50 subsidised rate -£10 (Lunch included). This workshop is for staff of small to medium sized cinemas, film festivals and film societies, or those running film nights Venue: Northwest Vision and Media, 100 Broadway, Salford M50 2UW BBC Training & Development Academy – there are numerous courses for individual freelancers and companies (including online courses) Calling all freelance BECTU members working in theatre & live events – we need your help!! 20% DISCOUNT for BECTU members on Stage Electrics courses – Stage Electrics run a range of technical training courses for theatre and live events around the UK and are offering a 20% discount to BECTU members. Check out what is on offer at http://www.stage-electrics.co.uk/Training.aspx The Stage Management Association (SMA) offer a range of courses which may be able to offer places to BECTU members. Forthcoming courses include: Managing conflict & Communication at Work; Sound for Stage Managers; Guns n Blood Workshop; First aid. If you are a BECTU rep or branch officer please check the website to see what courses are available – check out our approach to teaching and learning! Forthcoming courses include: Branch Reps part 2 9-11 March Safety Reps part 1 23-25 March Negotiating part 1 13-14 April Branch Reps part 1 20 -22 April You can request a course booking online. To find out more please contact Tracey Hunt (thunt@bectu.org.uk), Course Administrator or Brian Kelly (bkelly@bectu.org.uk), Training Officer. BECTU branch Secretaries and web page editors new workshops for 2010 Following the successful programme of 2009 we are running a small number of 1-day workshops to learn how to best use the new BECTU website for branch admin, communication and better organisation. If you would like to find out more, then please contact your own national official first to check you are eligible – then contact Tracey Hunt (thunt@bectu.org.uk) to reserve a place for you.
A one-day course for multi-union members of creative works who want a basic understanding of copyright, its usage and application in their respective field. 10am until 4.30-5.00pm Please email: mirandagavin@hotmail.com
TUC Commercial Union House39 Pilgrim St Newcastle upon Tyne CULT CYMRU (Federation of Entertainment Unions project)
South Wales
Find out what makes a good portfolio. Compare the tangible portfolio with it's increasingly popular digital equivalent. Evaluate and consider how you can effectively demonstrate your skills and abilities to your target customers.
In this workshop you will learn about the principles of marketing and promotion, the various ways in which you could market yourself and consider how to reach new and existing customers through relationship marketing and knowing what the customer wants.
Learn about the principles of eMarketing and identify how to get the most out of an online presence, through designing your own website or making effective use of Social Networking sites.
This essential course for every freelance will take you through everything you need to know to manage the business side of your freelance career. Dealing with: types of self-employment, the main financial regulations you need to observe. By the end of the course, you will have a good grounding in the major financial aspects of freelancing and how to make the most of what you earn and manage losses and debt. Included in the subsidized fee are simple downloadable accounting spreadsheets and access to follow-up individual advice.
Learn about the principles of eMarketing and identify how to get the most out of an online presence, through designing your own website or making effective use of Social Networking sites.
This essential course for every freelance will take you through everything you need to know to manage the business side of your freelance career. Dealing with: types of self-employment, the main financial regulations you need to observe. By the end of the course, you will have a good grounding in the major financial aspects of freelancing and how to make the most of what you earn and manage losses and debt. Included in the subsidized fee are simple downloadable accounting spreadsheets and access to follow-up individual advice.
For all these courses email your enquiries to Beth Roberts (beth@bectu.org.uk) or Sian gale (sian@bectu.org.uk).
For telephone enquiries please call 029 2055 4601 For members working in FILM, TV & RADIO
DV Talent/cctv The deadline for applications is 18th March 2010
ground-breaking, 12-month scheme will equip a select group of 25 ambitious executives and producers with the skills - both personal and professional - needed to help steer the TV industry into the digital future.
Supported by the Skillset TV Freelance Fund and many of the leading names in broadcasting and beyond, CCTV focuses on developing the management and leadership skills, practical business knowledge, industry profile and cross-industry network needed for the pioneers of tomorrow to succeed.
Application forms from www.cc-tv.org.uk or from the CCTV office on 0207 267 2300 or email cctv@dvtalent.co.uk
Learn how to tell a story on tape with Bafta winning director, Patrick Titley. Find out how to be sure you get all the shots you need for the edit, how to get the best out of artistes, presenters and crew, how to do the most effective recce, problem solving, how to get the best out of cameras, lighting, sound and other available equipment; all the skills you need for shooting on location for TV, Video, Film, Broadcast or Corporate. Requires some knowledge of video. Tutor Patrick Titley is also one of ITV's network factual director trainers. Indie Training Fund accredited
Full details from Screenhouse Training at http://www.screenhouse.co.uk/main.html
Contact Barbara.govan@screenhouse.co.uk for more details or tel 0113 266 8881.
To apply for this training or for the subsidised rate, please email Deborah Parker at Northwest Vision and Media deborahp@visionandmedia.co.uk or call 0161 281 4340 .
(Please note you must be living in the North West and NOT be in full time education to apply for this course).
“The BBC's Charter Agreement confirms our responsibility to train the industry and we do this in a number of ways: We work with Skillset, the Government-licensed, UK-wide Sector Skills Council for the audiovisual industries to offer subsidised training to the UK Freelance community” . All courses and info can be found at http://www.bbctraining.com
Skillset subsidies and bursaries – in film and TV, Skillset offer a range of financial support for freelancers go to http://www.skillset.org/funding/individuals/bursaries/ and http://www.skillset.org/funding/organisations/
The Indie training Fund (ITF) provides cost-effective day and half-day short courses for freelancers and indies making TV & digital content (eg creative development, production, cross-platform, people skills, legal, business & financial). It is a charity whose indie members make a major contribution to the Skillset TV Freelance Fund (which facilitates training for media professionals).
A full list of courses & current special offers can be found on their website : http://www.indietrainingfund.com To reserve a place contact bookings@indietrainingfund.com
Developing & Pitching Multi-platform Projects For television professionals - 4, 5 March 2010 / For interactive professionals - 8, 9 March 2010
Two, two-day courses aimed at television professionals wishing to learn the new skills required to develop and pitch multi-platform projects and at interactive professionals wishing to exploit their skills further. Lead tutor, Richard Land, who has successfully developed, pitched and produced millions of pounds worth of interactive and cross-platform projects will examine emergent trends and what makes multi-platform projects different from broadcast. http://tinyurl.com/y87777l
Post Production Sound: A Masterclass with Steve Haynes Saturday 17th April - £80
A comprehensive 1-day overview of the post production sound process, covering specific areas of sound design for film, TV and film commercials. Participants will also gain an insight into mixing for TV or feature film drama and documentary, including recording ADR with actors. Steve Haynes’ most recent credits include SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE, HUNGER, ATONEMENT and Channel Four’s RED RIDING trilogy.“Steve’s masterclass was excellent - insightful, well-pitched and extremely pertinent to the work I do.” Elias Millward, International Dubbing, Paramount Pictures
For details visit www.lfs.org.uk or contact Carolyn Atherton: workshops@lfs.org.uk/ +44(0)20 7836 9642.Courses in the West Country, Camera Craft to Production Skills A full calendar of workshops commences February 2010. Seewww.jeremyhumphries.com and Blog for details.
For members working in THEATRE & LIVE EVENTS
We need to find out more about you and your training needs so that we can help supply or negotiate better training at prices you can afford. We have an online Learning Needs Survey which takes about 10 minutes to complete –
visit https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/RB8RXG7 for the survey – please help as it will make a real difference.
Any questions please contact Brian Kelly (bkelly@bectu.org.uk).
Please check out the SMA website for dates, availability and fees ..
http://www.stagemanagementassociation.co.uk/index.php?menu=281&carry=:8&PHPSESSID=34onooj0ml9kkup7ocg8krkp06
For Union Reps and Branch Officers
Recruiting now for MA International Labour & Trade Union Studies Open Day for prospective students on Saturday May 8th .
Ruskin College, one of the UK’s leading providers of trade union education, is now recruiting for full-time and part-time students for the October 2010 intake of its highly successful masters degree in labour studies.
Each open day offers prospective students the opportunity to meet teaching staff and current students. Lunch and refreshments are provided. The open day run from 12-3pm.
The MA runs for 12 months full-time and 24 months part-time and international students will join with (mainly) UK part time trade union officers and activists to study 3 modules and produce a dissertation
For more Information and to apply contact: Academic Coordinator: Ian Manborde (imanborde@ruskin.ac.uk) Mobile: 07900 325 2379 Administrator: Liz Mathews (lmathews@ruskin.ac.uk) 01865 554331 www.ruskin.ac.uk/course/84/summary
Gender, Globalisation and Poverty Reduction Course, registration now open.
In paid work or not, women make up an ever growing majority of the world's poor. This union learn course explores the unequal impact of globalisation and the challenges it presents for international development, together with some of the campaigning tools and activities that can help you organise around the issues as a trade unionist and/or within your own workplace. Please go to http://www.tuc.org.uk/international/tuc-17447-f0.cfm to find out more.
South Thames College is holding this two day course from 9.30am–4.30pm on 8–9 March 2010 at Congress House, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3LS. Contact Angie Birtill (angie.birtill@south-thames.ac.uk) or Graham Petersen (graham.petersen@south-thames.ac.uk)
Please remember to check all details with the course providers personally as we don’t guarantee the quality or value of courses mentioned here – though we do try to ensure that training providers are reputable and receive industry endorsement in some way.
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