CURRENT/POTENTIAL EMPLOYERS MAY FIND THE FOLLOWING INFO USEFUL: ACCESS TO WORK For information and advice on funding access costs when employing disabled people, click here. Click here Casting Directors The BCIDN and Equity are concerned that disabled actors may be being denied opportunities to compete for roles in broadcasting and film. In January 2004 they published a short guide for casting directors - 'Moving into the Spotlight' - which was sent to UK Casting Directors. A copy of this booklet is also available on this web site and on the Equity web site. Download a PDF version of the casting directors leaflet... or Download a Word version of the casting directors leaflet... Make a Difference - Ideas for including disabled people in broadcasting and film The BCIDN and the Independent Television Commission jointly published a new guide (June 2003) to highlight practical and realistic ways in which commissioners and programme makers can work with disabled people as colleagues, contributors and as members of the audience. Copies of the guide can be obtained from the BCIDN. You can download a PDF of the publication here. Adjusting the Picture - a Producer's Guide to Disability Broadcasting and Creative Industries Disability Network has published 'Adjusting the Picture: a Producer's Guide to Disability' in conjunction with the Independent Television Commission (now Ofcom). The Guide is intended for programme makers working in all types of programming - everything from news to drama, light entertainment to children's, and factual to sport. Read the guide online or download the pdf... |
