BBC Academy
BBC Academy equips companies and freelancers with the skills they need for a lifetime of employability in the ever-changing media landscape, putting training and development at the heart of the broadcast industry.
As part of the BBC's Charter Agreement, the BBC is committed to training the industry.
The BBC Academy does this in a number of ways:
- It works with Skillset to offer subsidised training to the UK freelance community;
- It offers its complete portfolio of courses and development solutions to individuals and organisations worldwide;
- It acts as a development consultant, working with freelancers and organisations to offer a complete service from training needs analysis to evaluation.
For individuals:
BBC Academy offers practical, expert advice on the right training for you and details of funding packages available to help you with the cost.
For broadcast organisations:
It provides an account management service which gives you day-to-day support alongside any or all of the following:
- Design and carrying out of training needs assessments;
- Working with you to create an effective training strategy to meet your needs;
- Advice on the best training delivery options;
- Its extensive range of scheduled courses available to you;
- Designing and delivering bespoke training packages;
- Implementing a rigorous evaluation process so that you can clearly demonstrate the value received by your organisation;
- Combining all the above elements to help you maximise your training budget.