This joint report from the PEC and ScreenSkills, Screened Out, explores class-based inequalities in the UK screen industries. It examines barriers to entry and progression for working-class individuals and offers recommendations to improve social mobility and diversity across the sector.
This blog is being signposted by WorkWise for Screen.
The Screen Industries are a vital and vibrant part of the economy. But while the story of the UK Screen Industries is, in so many ways, hugely positive, the sector also faces challenges; and one of the greatest relates to diversity. There is now extensive evidence of barriers for women and ethnic minorities in the UK Screen Industries, with academic research presenting detailed analysis to explain the dominance of white men across almost every occupational role in Screen.