Exciting news in the world of freelancing education and creative careers!
Alison Grade, CEO of Mission Accomplished and author of Penguin-published book, “The Freelance Bible,” has been commissioned by DCMS via ScreenSkills to create a FREE freelancing resource for teachers and students to introduce the concept of freelancing to youg people. The material will be hosted on the Discover Creative Careers website. These resources are packed full of information about what it means to be freelance as well as how to get started as a freelancer within the creative industries. The pack includes teacher lesson plans, engaging video content, and a student activity workbook.
Stephen Parkinson, Baron Parkinson of Whitley Bay, said in the House of Lords Freelancing debate on 15th June 2023
“We’ve got to remember the freelancers of the future, educating them and making them aware of careers. I am glad to say that this will now be addressd at an earlier age thanks to our creative careers programme … we all agreed that these resources must include more information on freelancers and portfolio careers as a result ScreenSkills commissioned Alison Grade author of The Freelance Bible to create bespoke content for young people considering becoming a creative freelancer and that material both filmed and written content and that material will be available for free as part of the programme.”
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The collaboration with BOA Stage and Screen Academy, and in particular Michael Painter, Principal, enabled Alison to ensure that the pedagogy for the freelancing content was accessible for teachers. In addition to ensure that the resources produced would engage its intended audience, Alison collaborated with a group of Year 12 broadcast students from the academy to film a series of videos to embed the learning.
Alison says, “These resources will serve as an invaluable tool for educators and students, equipping them with the knowledge and resources to kick start a successful freelance careers within the creative industries.”
Michael Painter, Principal at BOA, commented, “Education policy from 4-18 doesn’t recognize freelancing as a way of working. It recognizes entrepreneurship and employment, neither of which are often relevant to a creative industries career. The knock-on effect of this is that careers leaders and teachers don’t have much knowledge on what it means to have a freelance career, and therefore, they can’t share that with their pupils.”
With Alison Grade’s expertise, the contributions from BOA Stage and Screen Academy, and the support of Discover! Creative Careers, these resources are going to make a significant impact in the world of freelancing education.
