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<p>The UK Government understands the huge value of our world-leading film and TV production
sector and the importance of self-employed workers to the sector and wider creative
economy.</p><p>The UK Government has a clear plan to grow the creative industries
by a further £50 billion and support another 1 million jobs by 2030. This was set
out in June 2023 in the Creative Industries Sector Vision, which was accompanied by
£77 million of new funding to support the sector’s growth. This is on top of a range
of tax reliefs for the creative industries that have been introduced or expanded since
2010.</p><p>The Government is already taking steps to ensure a strong, skilled and
resilient workforce for the film and TV sector - as well as the wider creative industries
- across the UK. The Creative Industries Sector Vision set out that by 2030 we want
to deliver on our creative careers promise, to build a pipeline of talent into the
sector and supports a million extra jobs. The Sector Vision includes a long-term strategy
to improve the job quality and working practices in the sector, including supporting
the high proportion of self-employed workers through the promotion of fair treatment,
support networks and resources (for example through Creative UK's Redesigning Freelancing
initiative).</p><p>The Government also welcomes the steps that our public service
broadcasters have taken to support self-employed workers in response to current pressures.
This includes the programme of support Channel 4 and the BBC announced in August,
in partnership with the National Film and Television School.</p><p>DCMS and industry
have also committed to produce an action plan in response to the Creative Industries
Policy and Evidence Centre’s Good Work Review, and actions include the recent launch
of the British Film Institute’s £1.5 million Good Work Programme for screen. The government
will continue to work with the BFI and the Screen Sector Skills Task Force to support
a strong skills pipeline in the sector.</p><p> </p>
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