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18/11/2002
FT2 receive National Training Award
A National Training Award has been presented to FT2 (Film and Television Freelance Training) for their New Entrants Technical Training Programme.
The scheme trains young people to enter the film and television industry in freelance junior technical, craft or production jobs, and is funded by the film and television industry through the Skillset Investment Funds, by Channel 4, by the European Social Fund and by the London Central Learning and Skills Council.
Dinah Caine, Chief Executive of Skillset, the Sector Skills Council for the Audio Visual Industries said: "Congratulations to FT2 on this outstanding achievement. Over the last five years Skillset have channelled almost £2 million funding into industry led training schemes delivered by FT2. National recognition of their hard work and expertise is thoroughly deserved. It also reflects the calibre of trainee whose skills will go on to benefit the industry as a whole."
(GB)
The scheme trains young people to enter the film and television industry in freelance junior technical, craft or production jobs, and is funded by the film and television industry through the Skillset Investment Funds, by Channel 4, by the European Social Fund and by the London Central Learning and Skills Council.
Dinah Caine, Chief Executive of Skillset, the Sector Skills Council for the Audio Visual Industries said: "Congratulations to FT2 on this outstanding achievement. Over the last five years Skillset have channelled almost £2 million funding into industry led training schemes delivered by FT2. National recognition of their hard work and expertise is thoroughly deserved. It also reflects the calibre of trainee whose skills will go on to benefit the industry as a whole."
(GB)
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