The course includes:

-      Manual Handling and Introduction to Health & Safety at Work Act 1974

-     Electrical Fundamentals

-     Knots & Splicing

-     Fundamentals of Flying

-      Safe use of temporary access equipment

Many of our courses are available throughout the year in various locations in the UK, but these can also be run on-demand via peripatetic delivery. Courses may be delivered anywhere within the UK, or abroad and the ABTT would welcome interested theatres or organisations who wish to act as a host venues to get in contact.

There may be some specialist requirements depending on which courses you are interested in. For example, for the Bronze Award, we would require the ability to fly scenery using hemp or counterweight.

If you are interested in finding out more, please contact us on office@abtt.org.uk with the following information:

1. The course you wish to run
2. Venue location
3. Number of candidates
4. Availability in your calendar

We need as many employers as possible to join each of these four new Trailblazer groups to ensure the Apprenticeship Standards genuinely serve the needs of the industry.

If we fail to supply a least  ten employers  for each Trailblazer – we risk loosing the ability to develop these standards.

Employers outside London are particularly required. 

Please reply to the call for participants issued by CCSkills below: 

New Apprenticeships Standards - Can you contribute your technical expertise?
 
Do you work in:

• Scenic Automation
• Scenic Artist
• Scenic Construction
• Theatrical hair, makeup and prosthetics (which will be transferable across the Theatre, Film and TV sectors)

•          They should ideally have a comprehensive understanding of the occupation the standard is being developed for;
•          They will be supporting the process for circa 1 year, but you won’t be required to attend any more than 4 to 6 meetings in total.

 
Creative & Cultural Skills endeavours to make the process of developing new technical Apprenticeship standards as simple as possible for employers, so they manage all the associated paperwork and liaison with the Institute for Apprenticeships on the Trailblazer’s behalf.  You, the employers, simply need to provide your expertise!
 
If you are interested in being on any of the these three Trailblazer groups, please email Creative and Cultural Skills directly: creativecareers@ccskills.org.uk 

Important research is being conducted alongside Blackout, with Dr Paul Hanna of the University of Surrey asking people about their view on mental heath.

They are trying to gain a better understanding of mental health issues within the industry workforce and also to explore what could change to better support the industry workforce.

The survey should take 5-10 minutes, and your responses will be kept confidential and completely anonymous. Your participation is completely voluntary and you are free to withdraw at any point.