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Head of Bectu Philippa Childs
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Bectu responds to the UK Government’s new Creative Industries Sector Vision
14 June 2023
The UK Government has today unveiled the Creative Industries Sector Vision – its shared…
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Bectu joins Global Day of Solidarity in support of WGA strike
14 June 2023
Bectu will join the Writers’ Guild of Great Britain (WGGB), writers and other workers…
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Bectu says UK festivals must rethink use of volunteers, amid warning over Doune The Rabbit Hole 
8 June 2023
Bectu has issued a warning to live events workers and volunteers being engaged at UK…
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C4 retention scheme payments ignore vital contribution of freelancers, Bectu says
31 May 2023
Responding to reports that Channel 4 is to pay £15m to senior leaders and permanent staff…
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Further £150,000 government funding secured for wellbeing facilitator programme to improve mental health in film and TV  
26 May 2023
Following the success of the WellBeing Facilitator programme for film and TV productions…
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Philippa Childs
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Changes to how Bectu provides support with pre-existing issues at work
26 May 2023
At the 2023 Bectu Sector Conference in Eastbourne, Bectu members voted to implement a rule…
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Half of freelancers in unscripted TV out of work and three quarters struggling financially, Bectu survey reveals
25 May 2023
A new poll from Bectu reveals that nearly half of UK freelancers working in unscripted TV…
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Protect the right to strike: join us at the emergency protest
17 May 2023
The Government’s legislation attacking the right to strike – the Strikes (Minimum…
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Bectu calls for urgent action as television freelancers report unprecedented lack of work  
17 May 2023
Bectu has issued a statement of support for UK freelancers and warns of a crisis in the…
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Deeply worrying that the government is seeking to water down employment law
10 May 2023
Prospect union have responded to the announcement by Kemi Badenoch MP, Secretary of State…
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