Creative Diversity Network

31/08/2025

Want to learn how to apply the 5As in production? Trying to increase access and reach new talent? Applications now open for 5As for Freelancers. Book today for your free 2-hour online training on the 5As.

Creative Diversity Network (CDN) and Access All Areas (AAA), in association with ScreenSkills. Are delivering 5As training for freelancers, commissioned by The TV Access Project (TAP).

We are delivering 6 courses twice between 2025 and 2026:

The 5As: Accessibility for Team Leaders
The 5As: Accessibility for Recruitment
The 5As: Accessibility for Casting Contributors and Talent
The 5As: Accessibility for Production Management
The 5As: Accessibility for Recces and Location
The 5As: Accessibility for Live Studio and Broadcast

Each course on the 5As is an interactive 2-hour interactive session on Zoom with AI Captions. You will learn how the 5As are applied to your area of the TV industry, giving clear advice and case studies on how they can be used as the foundation for developing, delivering and maintaining an accessible and inclusive working environment.

This opportunity is for people all over the UK who have 3 credits, including anyone in all stage of their career.

Join us in June, July, and November to learn how the 5As can apply for you:
Apply on the ScreenSkills Website: https://vist.ly/457pj

Learn more about the 5As for Freelancers Project on the CDN Website: https://vist.ly/457pf

24/08/2025

Want to learn how to apply the 5As in production? Trying to increase access and reach new talent? Applications now open for 5As for Freelancers. Book today for your free 2-hour online training on the 5As.

Creative Diversity Network (CDN) and Access All Areas (AAA), in association with ScreenSkills. Are delivering 5As training for freelancers, commissioned by The TV Access Project (TAP).

We are delivering 6 courses twice between 2025 and 2026:

The 5As: Accessibility for Team Leaders
The 5As: Accessibility for Recruitment
The 5As: Accessibility for Casting Contributors and Talent
The 5As: Accessibility for Production Management
The 5As: Accessibility for Recces and Location
The 5As: Accessibility for Live Studio and Broadcast

Each course on the 5As is an interactive 2-hour interactive session on Zoom with AI Captions. You will learn how the 5As are applied to your area of the TV industry, giving clear advice and case studies on how they can be used as the foundation for developing, delivering and maintaining an accessible and inclusive working environment.

This opportunity is for people all over the UK who have 3 credits, including anyone in all stage of their career.

Join us in June, July, and November to learn how the 5As can apply for you:
Apply on the ScreenSkills Website: https://vist.ly/44e2n

Learn more about the 5As for Freelancers Project on the CDN Website: https://vist.ly/44e2j

18/08/2025

Want to learn how to apply the 5As in production? Trying to increase access and reach new talent? Applications now open for 5As for Freelancers. Book today for your free 2-hour online training on the 5As.

Creative Diversity Network (CDN) and Access All Areas (AAA), in association with ScreenSkills. Are delivering 5As training for freelancers, commissioned by The TV Access Project (TAP).

We are delivering 6 courses twice between 2025 and 2026:

The 5As: Accessibility for Team Leaders
The 5As: Accessibility for Recruitment
The 5As: Accessibility for Casting Contributors and Talent
The 5As: Accessibility for Production Management
The 5As: Accessibility for Recces and Location
The 5As: Accessibility for Live Studio and Broadcast

Each course on the 5As is an interactive 2-hour interactive session on Zoom with AI Captions. You will learn how the 5As are applied to your area of the TV industry, giving clear advice and case studies on how they can be used as the foundation for developing, delivering and maintaining an accessible and inclusive working environment.

This opportunity is for people all over the UK who have 3 credits, including anyone in all stage of their career.

Join us in June, July, and November to learn how the 5As can apply for you:
Apply on the ScreenSkills Website: https://vist.ly/43sn5

Learn more about the 5As for Freelancers Project on the CDN Website: https://vist.ly/43sn4

14/08/2025

𝗜𝗧𝗩 𝘂𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗶𝗹𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗵 𝗖𝘂𝘁𝘀

ITV today announces the six commissions which will form part of the 2025 Fresh Cuts series premiering on ITVX and YouTube later this year, commissioned as part of ITV’s £80m Diversity Commissioning Spend.

The stellar line up will be produced by stand out talent including acclaimed DJ, Ras Kwame, TV Collective Breakthrough leader Sebastian Whyte, the director of ITV's stand out new format The Assembly Cein McGillicuddy, and BAFTA and Grierson Award-winning Creative Director and Producer Jess Mitchell. The commissions also include Fresh Cuts first ever sketch show commission, Say Less! from Kevin Muyolo at Daddy’s Super Yacht! as well as a trainers restoration format fronted by Jordan Taylor, from award winning TV Collective Breakthrough Leader Tamara Barton-Campbell at Renaissance Studios.

The programmes have been commissioned by Richard Botchway, Commissioning Editor at ITV, and Richard will oversee the series for Sue Murphy’s Factual Entertainment team, alongside Nahrein Kemp, DEI & Talent Lead.

Richard Botchway, Commissioning Editor at ITV and commissioner overseeing the series said,

“We are incredibly excited and immensely proud of the 2025 Fresh Cuts commissions. This stellar lineup showcases outstanding talent and brings fresh, diverse voices to our screens, truly reflecting the vibrant creativity within the UK.”

Nahrein Kemp, DEI & Talent Lead said,

“We are incredibly excited to be working with 6 companies for Fresh Cuts 2025. Each programme showcases the outstanding talent we have in our industry and we can’t wait to bring their fresh, diverse and vibrant voices to ITVX and our ITV youtube channel.”

To find out more about the commissions follow the link : https://vist.ly/43c8k

23/07/2025

Women's representation is stronger in non-senior roles (55.2% in 2023/24) compared to senior roles (49.4%) despite exceeding the UK workforce estimate (48.7%).
Read the full report:
https://vist.ly/3yuh5

Diamond: The Seven Point Five Cut Report Published on 5 June 2025 Creative Diversity Network’s (CDN) latest Diamond report is the most detailed and current insi

23/07/2025

Want to learn how to apply the 5As in production? Trying to increase access and reach new talent? Applications now open for 5As for Freelancers. Learn with us through our free training Covering Casting, Locations, Prod. Management, OB and more. Apply on ScreenSkills now: https://vist.ly/3yuf3

21/07/2025

On screen representation of women (50.2%) is broadly similar to the UK population estimate (51.0%).
Read the full report:
https://vist.ly/3yjyf

18/07/2025

Disabled people have seen an increase in senior role representation off-screen. However, levels remain below the national workforce estimate across all senior roles
Read the full report: https://vist.ly/3yby5

Diamond: The Seven Point Five Cut Report Published on 5 June 2025 Creative Diversity Network’s (CDN) latest Diamond report is the most detailed and current insi

16/07/2025

Representation of women in off-screen contributions increased from 52.5% to 53.3%, above the UK workforce estimate of 48.7%.
Read the full report: https://vist.ly/3y3bu

14/07/2025

Representation continues to be strong for Head of Production (87.6%), but other roles, such as Director (27.3%), remain male-dominated.
Read the full report:
https://vist.ly/3xsh3

Diamond: The Seven Point Five Cut Report Published on 5 June 2025 Creative Diversity Network’s (CDN) latest Diamond report is the most detailed and current insi

11/07/2025

Writers from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups saw the largest jump (11.9 percentage points), while roles like Commissioning Editor saw a decline of 5.5 percentage points.
Read here: https://vist.ly/3n93s6p

Diamond: The Seven Point Five Cut Report Published on 5 June 2025 Creative Diversity Network’s (CDN) latest Diamond report is the most detailed and current insi

09/07/2025

On-screen representation of Disabled people remains only just over half (9.6%) of the UK population estimate (17.7%).
Read the full report: https://creativediversitynetwork.com/diamond-the-seven-point-five-cut-report/