BECTU Vision

📢 Deadlines approaching! ⌛ There’s still time to apply for our courses on: 🔸 BS 7909: Temporary Electrical Power 🔸 Introduction to Costume Dye & Breakdown 🔸 Pitching & Pitch Decks With John Yorke 🔸 Managing Job-Sharers 🔸 Hit the Ground Running 👉bectuvision.org/whats-on/

We recently hosted Planning for your Future, providing freelancers with the knowledge to take control of their long-term financial and legal well-being💸 Thank-you to our participants, and @agescotland for delivering such a vital workshop. Supported by @UnionLearning & @scotgov

Well done to everyone who completed our Management Toolkit course last month 🎬 The session explored managing stress levels, creating a healthy working environment, giving feedback and building awareness of filters and biases. Supported by @UnionLearning & @scotgov.

🔋 Introduction to Cleaner Power on Location🔋 📅 16 January 2026 | 1000 - 1300 | 📍 Glasgow A session on how Cleaner Power can support the Film & TV industry in Scotland. New kit and smarter planning can reduce environmental impact and save budget. 👉bectuvision.org/events/cleaner…

🗣 BS 7909: Temporary Electrical Power 🗣 📅 9-11 February 2026 | 📍 Glasgow A 3-day course for Film and TV electricians in Scotland, written and developed by the leading UK expert on temporary power, James Eade with industry input and backing. 👉bit.ly/4aLg1F1

We were delighted to host a day of networking and learning at BBC Pacific Quay, partnering with award-winning theatre company @TheSolarBear. Thank-you to everyone who attended and to our wonderful guest speakers 🙌 👉bectuvision.org/get-set-go-for…

🗣 Managing Job-Sharers 🗣 📅 04 February 2026 | 1000 - 1300 | 📍 Online Learn about active listening and respectful challenging in this essential short course for managers of job-sharers in the Film & TV industry in Scotland. 👉bit.ly/44VtBlt

🗣 Police Uniforms from Script to Screen🗣 📅 28 January 2026 | 0930 - 1600 | 📍 Glasgow Learn about the history of Police Uniforms and how to source, fit and manage the costumes on set in this training course for costume practitioners in Scotland. 👉bit.ly/3Mj6jQh

🗣️ Hit the Ground Running 🗣️ 🗓️February/March 2026 A free 2-day course offering practical training and advice for those starting out in the Production, Assistant Director and Locations departments in film and TV, in Scotland. 👉bectuvision.org/events/hit-the…

🩸 Introduction to Costume Dye & Breakdown 🩸 📅 7 February 2026 | 0930-1700 | 📍 Cumbernauld Master the art of dyeing, ageing, and breakdown in this expert-led workshop for film & TV costume professionals in Scotland. 👉 lnkd.in/ePHx2ABF Supported by @UnionLearning

🗣️ Pitching & Pitch Decks with John Yorke 🗣️ 📅 12 & 13 February 2026 | 1000-1700, 📍 Glasgow Free training for script and story professionals based in Scoland. 👉bectuvision.org/events/pitchin… Supported by @UnionLearning

🍃 Becoming a Screen Sustainability Coordinator 🗓️ 22 & 23 Jan 26 📍 Glasgow Are you are a film & tv pro in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 with an interest in screen sustainability? Free training 👉 lnkd.in/ewMetjFW 🙏 @UnionLearning

📋 P.A.R.T 📋 Practical Accredited (Children's) Regulation Training 📅 29 Jan 26 | 1000-1700 💻 Online Free City & Guilds training for Chaperones, ADs & Production Practitioners working with under-18s in film & tv in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 👉bectuvision.org/events/part-26/ Supported by @UnionLearning

The essential course for every freelancer: 📈 Finance for Freelancers 📈 📆 21 January 2026 | 1000-1700 📍 Glasgow Free training for film and tv freelancers in Scotland. Supported by @UnionLearning 🙏 👉More via bit.ly/fff-app-26

Supported by @screenscotland @BFI Skills Cluster Funding, BBC and @UnionLearning in partnership with @bectu

⚡️Calling all Electricians in Scotland⚡️ Ever dreamed of working on film & TV sets? 🎬 This is your chance! Our Electrician Conversion Programme offers paid training & on-set experience with professional lighting teams on shows like River City! 👉bit.ly/3WFs8vc

⭐️Child Centred Chaperoning ⭐️ 📅 14 Jan 26 | 1000-1700, 📍 Glasgow Are you a Chaperone in film or TV in Scotland, looking to deepen your skills and confidence on set? Free Training 👉 bectuvision.org/events/child-c… Supported by @UnionLearning

⏩ Planning for Your Future ⏩ 📅 Thu 11 Dec 25 | 0930-1300 📍 Glasgow This free workshop is designed for film & tv freelancers in Scotland. Take control of your financial and legal wellbeing today for peace of mind tomorrow. More here 👉bectuvision.org/events/plannin…

📢Work With Us 📢 BECTU Vision are seeking a part-time Marketing Coordinator to join our team. Could this be you? More information here bit.ly/PT-MC-25

🛠 Management Toolkit 🛠 📆27 Nov 25 | 10-5pm📍 Glasgow Are you a supervisor or manager in film & tv & based in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿? Free training designed to equip you with practical tools to support your team, reduce stress, and foster a healthy, inclusive workplace. lnkd.in/eYJ2xzqq