ScreenSkills has announced the next phase for its Training Passport following a successful 10 month-long pilot which ran up to March 2025 and included over 1,200 freelancers working on 172 productions for BBC Studios, ITV Studios and Sky.
The Training Passport is the first pan-industry initiative to provide a digital record of standardised and industry-approved training that production staff can take from one production to the next. It currently includes two ScreenSkills e-learning modules, plus additional bespoke modules for each partner’s productions.
In Phase 2, freelancers will have access to two new e-learning modules on data privacy and financial misconduct. The Passport will also integrate the health and safety training currently recorded by the Production Safety Passport (PSP) - a scheme that helps productions stay safe by ensuring crew and management have access to quality training, which they can take from one production to the next. The number of partners is also set to expand beyond BBC Studios, ITV Studios and Sky.
How Does the
Training Passport Work?
The ScreenSkills Training Passport was introduced to simplify and standardise the on-boarding process for production staff and freelancers as they move between companies and productions.
Currently, the Passport consists of two online modules:
- Tackling Harassment and Bullying at Work
Designed to help freelancers recognise and address harassment and bullying behaviours in themselves and others. - Safeguarding for All
An introduction to safeguarding, why it is important, how to recognise signs of harm or abuse and what to do about it.
Freelancers can complete the modules at any time, whether they have been hired on a partner production or not. When a freelancer has completed both modules, they receive a certificate - valid for up to one year - that they can use when applying for production roles.
More information about the Training Passport and the portal to complete the modules can be found on the ScreenSkills website.