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February 2025 Monthly Roundup
Here’s a quick roundup of the key happenings from our latest meeting and updates for the month, including lots of lovely surveys: The...
Mar 72 min read


January 2025 Monthly Roundup
Here’s a quick roundup of the key happenings from our latest meeting and updates for the month: Ratecard Update The 2023-2024 ratecard...
Feb 32 min read


Bectu comments on handling of Gregg Wallace allegations: “the time for broadcasters and industry to accept that their internal reporting mechanisms are inadequate is now”
Commenting on the handling of Greg Wallace allegations, Head of Bectu Philippa Childs said: “Misogyny, intimidation, ageism and sexual...
Dec 2, 20242 min read


Bectu comments on Gregg Wallace allegations: “Everyone deserves to work in a safe and respectful environment”
Commenting on the allegations surrounding MasterChef presenter Gregg Wallace, Head of Bectu Philippa Childs said: “The allegations...
Nov 29, 20241 min read


Skills Checklists for the Editorial Department
We’re excited to share that our latest project for Screen Skills has been released! For the first time ever, we role descriptions for the...
Nov 11, 20241 min read


Tackling sexual harassment in the creative industries webinar
Sexual harassment remains a huge problem across the creative industries, where precarious work and extreme power imbalances, together...
Nov 7, 20241 min read

Bectu responds to today’s Budget announcement
Responding to the Budget, Head of Bectu Philippa Childs said: “There are promising signs in today’s Budget that the government...
Oct 30, 20241 min read


The Big Autumn Gathering 2024
We are excited to invite you to Bectu Big Autumn Gathering on Saturday 12th October , 11.00 – 18.00 at City of Westminster College, 25...
Oct 12, 20242 min read


New Rate Card Surveys!
We are excited to announce that we have launched new Rate Card surveys! Our Rate Cards cover Editorial, Sound, Music, Online, Grade, MCR,...
Sep 27, 20242 min read


Bectu Demonstration - Join us on the streets!
Bectu has planned a demonstration on 5 October to demand that the AMPTP negotiate meaningfully and swiftly to bring the US Hollywood...
Sep 25, 20241 min read


Skills Checklists for Screen Skills Survey
ScreenSkills and Bectu have recently embarked on a groundbreaking and important new project, supported by the HETV Skills Fund to deliver...
Jul 5, 20242 min read


Annual General Meeting 2024
You are warmly invited to our AGM on Wednesday 24th July 2024 at 7:30pm at Bectu HQ, 100 Rochester Row, SW1P 1JP and on Google Meet. ...
Jul 5, 20242 min read


Bectu on Holiday Pay
There continues to be a lot of debate across film and TV about the legislative changes to rolled up holiday pay for irregular hours and...
May 23, 20242 min read


Upcoming June Branch Meeting
You are warmly invited to our next Branch Meeting on Wednesday 5th June at 7:30pm at Bectu HQ, 100 Rochester Row London SW1P 1JP. We have...
May 15, 20242 min read


New Committee Positions Available
We are thrilled to announce that we have some new Committee positions available! Our branch has been growing in activity and we would...
Apr 16, 20242 min read

New Mentoring Scheme!
We are offering a mentoring scheme to help you develop your career in post production or to skill up in your current role. Bectu has run...
Mar 11, 20242 min read


Upcoming March Branch Meeting
You are warmly invited to our Branch Meeting on Wednesday 6th March at 7:30 pm at Bectu HQ, New Prospect House, 8 Leake Street London SE1...
Mar 6, 20241 min read


The Big Autumn Gathering 2023
We will be holding a discussion forum about the main issues in post-production and brainstorming ideas for how we can tackle them...
Oct 5, 20231 min read


WGA & AMPTP Reach Tentative Agreement To End Writers Strike
The WGA released the following negotiations update on Sunday 24th September 2023: “We have reached a tentative agreement on a new 2023...
Sep 25, 20232 min read


Bectu welcomes WGA tentative deal, urges AMPTP to help get UK crew back to work
Responding to news that the WGA and AMPTP have reached a tentative deal, Philippa Childs, head of UK film and TV union Bectu, said: ...
Sep 25, 20231 min read
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