A word about what we do...

BBC Academy puts training and development at the heart of the broadcast industry by equipping companies and freelancers with the skills they need for a lifetime of employability in the ever-changing media landscape.

As well as training its own staff, the BBC's Charter Agreement confirms our responsibility to train the industry and we do this in a number of ways:

• We work with Skillset, the Government-licensed, UK-wide Sector Skills Council for the audiovisual industries to offer subsidised training to the UK Freelance community
• We offer our complete portfolio of courses and development solutions to individuals and organisations worldwide
• We act as development consultants to work with you and your organisation offering a complete service from training needs analysis to evaluation

For individuals:

We offer practical, expert advice on the right training for you and details of funding packages available to help you with the cost.

For broadcast organisations:

We provide an account management service which gives you day-to-day support alongside any or all of the following:

• Design and carrying out of training needs assessments
• Working with you to create an effective training strategy to meet your needs
• Advice on the best training delivery options
• Our extensive range of scheduled courses available to you
• Designing and delivering bespoke training packages
• Implementing a rigorous evaluation process so that you can clearly demonstrate the value received by your organisation
• Combining all the above elements to help you maximise your training budget

Andy Carmichael - Head of Business Development

Andy's spent 14 years working in industry prior to joining the BBC 13 years ago. Since joining the BBC Academy, Andy has worked in marketing and as training manager for English Regions before taking up his current role heading up the BBC Academy's global commercial activity.

He understands the pressures facing commercial organisations and recognises the challenges of keeping skills up to speed in a rapidly changing and dynamic broadcast industry:

"It's crucial to understand our clients needs and the industry trends to be able to offer the right advice. From that first enquiry right through to after the training & development has been delivered, all of our customers will have one contact point who understands them, their training needs and will be on hand to support them - every step of the way."

Please contact us to discuss your needs.