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How to book for your PUSH training module

How to Get Your Place…

1) Multiplatform Bursaries - are you eligible?

Multiplatform Bursaries are grants for you to spend on a pre-selected range of courses covering key multiplatform skills the industry is looking for in its workforce.
The amount you can get can vary, depending on whether you're employed or work freelance.
You'll get:

  •      up to a maximum of £800 if you are a freelancer; and
  •      up to a maximum of £500 if you are in permanent employment.


Are you eligible?

You can apply for a Multiplatform Bursary if you:

  • can demonstrate professional experience in the UK TV industry;
  • or can demonstrate professional experience in the wider creative media industries and can show that your training will lead to work in or with the TV industry in a cross-platform context;
  • can demonstrate how the training you are applying for will benefit your career;
  • are either a UK national or are living and regularly working in the UK as a freelancer or in permanent employment;
  • are living in the UK at the time of applying for a bursary;
  • have selected a training course from the list of eligible Multiplatform Courses and have been accepted by the recognised training provider; and
  • are not receiving another form of Skillset subsidy to attend the training.


The full guidelines can be accessed at http://www.skillset.org/funding/individuals/bursaries/article_7460_1.asp

Definition of Freelancers

Freelancers can apply for up to a maximum of £800. We consider you a freelancer if:

  • you are employed on a succession of engagements with different employers rather than in continuous employment;
  • you are currently employed on a fixed term contract of not more than one year;
  • you are currently in employment but can provide evidence that they have been given a date for the termination of employment and will become a freelancer;
  • you are currently not working but have previous professional working experience in the creative media industries.


If you are a freelancer you may apply for up to 80% of the combined fees, travel and accommodation costs of your training to a maximum of £800. This means that if your total combined course and travel costs come to over £800, the maximum you could apply for is £800.
 
Definition of Employees

Employees can apply for up to a maximum of £500. We consider you an employee if:

  • you are currently employed in the UK TV industry on a permanent contract with one or more employers;
  • you are currently employed in the wider creative media industries on a permanent contract with one or more employers, and can show that your training will lead to work in or with the TV industry in a cross platform context;
  • you are on one or a series of renewable contracts with one employer in the TV and/or wider creative media industries lasting more than one year.


Please note, if you are employed you may apply for up to 50% of the combined fees, travel and accommodation costs of your training to a maximum of £500. This means that if your total combined course fees and travel costs came to over £500 the maximum you can apply for is £500, however, we expect your employer to make a contribution of at least 30% of the costs of training.

The following people are not eligible for support:

     Actors;
     Presenters;
     Those in full time education;
     Non-UK residents, including international students

Training providers who are offering courses supported by Multiplatform Bursaries must follow these guidelines to identify who is eligible for support.
If you are not sure if you are eligible to apply for a Multiplatform Bursary, please contact the Multiplatform Administrator on 020 7713 9850 or by email at multiplatform@skillset.org.

2) Apply to South West Screen for your workshop place

Please download and complete the application form and email it with your CV to training@swscreen.co.uk

We will notify you within 5 working days whether your application is successful. You may then apply for your Skillset bursary.

All bookings are subject to South West Screen’s Terms & Conditions of Booking.

3) Apply to Skillset for your bursary

If you have been offered a place at the workshop and you are eligible to apply for a bursary, visit Skillset’s web page and follow the instructions: www.skillset.org/multiplatformbursaries 

PLEASE NOTE: As it may take up to 4 weeks for Skillset to process your application, and bursary funds are limited, we strongly recommend that you apply for your bursary as soon as possible.

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