Creative Skills Academy

The Creative Skills Academy provides training to help people get into a wide range of jobs in the film, TV, animation, visual effects and games sectors, from supervisors, production carpenters and costumiers to 3D animators, game developers, technicians and production managers, as well as legal, support and administrator roles.

It actively encourages underrepresented groups to consider a career in the screen industries, providing free skills training, employment packages and financial support to assist with courses and qualifications across various industry sectors and grades.

In addition to the academic curriculum, the academy can enhance your career opportunities with funding for driving lessons, first aid training and master classes.

Our Mayors Skills Academies are all credited by The Quality Mark, which identifies our academies to be excellent, industry-relevant training in the capital. The Quality Mark Statement also represents our commitment to, including a combination of sector-specific questions and wider cross-cutting issues like diversity and inclusion, sustainability, Good Work and the engagement of underrepresented groups.

Please note that courses can be over-subscribed. You will be offered the same course at a later date if there are no remaining spaces. Book early to avoid disappointment.