Head of Bectu Philippa Childs, reacting to The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) announcement of The Pensions Commission, said: “The UK’s pension system is riddled with cracks and too often we ...

Philippa Childs, Head of Bectu, responding to the Banijay report on Gregg Wallace, said: “The findings of this report make clear that inappropriate behaviour has gone unchecked for far too long. This ...

This week, Prospect hosted a panel on ‘Working Together to Make Work Pay, bringing together trade unions, employers and Government officials to discuss how we can work together to help improve ...

Head of Bectu Philippa Childs responding to reports that the BBC plans to outsource jobs: “The BBC is at the heart of the ...

A new report based on a Bectu poll of more than 4,000 UK film and TV workers lays bare the shocking work drought and wider crisis facing the sector, and shows that the industry’s freelance workforce ...

The UK unscripted TV industry has reached a pivotal moment. Freelancers are feeling burnt out, disrespected and unable to sustain a family life and their wellbeing. At a time when unscripted UK ...

A year on from the SAG-AFTRA industrial action in the US and the subsequent halt in UK film and TV production, more than half (52%) of the UK’s film and TV workforce are still out of work. Bectu, the ...

Please be aware that the below article contains descriptions of sexual harassment and assault and may be upsetting for some readers. Bectu, the UK’s union for creative industry workers, has called on ...

Anti-social behaviour in UK theatres has reached a tipping point. Our recent survey uncovered the shocking extent of anti-social audience behaviour in theatrical venues across the country. From West ...

Bectu has published guidance for shooting intimate scenes for the UK film and TV industry. Authored by its Intimacy Coordinators Branch, practicing intimacy coordinators and film and TV professionals, ...

Following the success of the WellBeing Facilitator programme for film and TV productions in Wales, launched last year by Bectu’s joint learning project Cult Cymru, Creative Wales and wellbeing ...

Responding to the announcement of new tariffs on US imports of films, Head of Bectu Philippa Childs said: “The UK is a world leader in film and TV production, employing thousands of talented workers, ...