This 3-part interactive course supports Bectu’s Lives Behind the Lens campaign. It is aimed at parents/would be parents or carers and will be delivered online over 3 Saturday mornings. Participants can sign up for all 3 sessions or a mixture of the 3. There is a small fee of £2.00 per session to secure the space.

Module 1: Parental focus – with supporting tools - 28 September
Module 2: Flexible working - 16 November
Module 3: Job sharing - 30 November

Module 1:

Will explore the current scene and introduce the Union’s Lives Behind the Lens campaign and tools, plus consider:

• Negotiating childcare requirements

• Who and what is your support network?

• Pregnancy disclosure

• Information on Maternity/ Paternity pay, benefits and allowances

• Financial information (child tax credits, tax-free childcare, etc)

• What you 'can do' vs. what you 'will do - and why this isn't always the same thing.'

• What if your partner is in the industry too? - The 'Double Film Effect'

Please ensure you have your camera and audio on for the session as it is interactive.

Meet the trainers: Camise and Rachel champion the notion of working flexibly so that crew members can have a life as well as a meaningful career.

Contact via @more_thanfilm - Email: morethanfilm23@gmail.com

Camise Oldfield is a seasoned Lead graphic designer whose experience and expertise straddles HETV, feature films and commercials. She Chairs the Graphic Union, is a former BECTU committee member, a mother of 3 as well as being one half of a double film family. She fully embraces the power of job-sharing to bring versatility to her craft and has explored a myriad of innovative work structures to balance professional and personal responsibilities.

Rachel Corbould is a Senior Production Buyer working in HETV and on MMP films with 15 years worth of experience in the field. She is a Mother of 1 child, part of a double film family with her partner, and she was also raised in a double film family herself. Initially challenged by the prospect of returning to work after starting a family, Rachel has embraced a variety of flexible working models to maintain her presence in film & TV production and has been part of the Bectu committee in recent years. Passionate about fostering inclusivity in the workplace, she is focused on championing positive change within the industry she is passionate about.

Transcripts of the sessions will not be recorded.

Zoom link will be sent out via Eventbrite 1 hour before the session.

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Flexible working - Part 1 Parent focus