For the first time radio freelancers will be entitled to a sum of up to 1,500 pounds for training.
Radio freelancers taking training from the BBC or Creative Skillset will, for the first time are qualified to avail of up to 1,500 pounds of finance.
The radio freelancers who have experience will be in a position to pay off 80 percent of f their training expenses. The courses have been decided upon by a team of leaders in the radio field that they feel would be the major requirements in the industry.
The finances would be made available for courses that include technical skills as well as crafts that would consist of editing, multi-platform social media, development of content, as well as sound engineering, or business, management skills and teamwork.
The Chief Executive of Creative Skillset, Dinah Caine stated that digital know-how has changed the radio industry, so they were really thrilled to be in a position to assist their radio freelancers to avail access to training they might need in order to aid their country to be the topmost producer of compelling radio programming across the globe.
Anne Morrison, the Director of the BBC Academy said that with the growth in the freelance radio in the market and the fact that the BBC Audio and Music was in addition opening production to the autonomous segment, it was all the more significant that UK radio freelancers stay absolutely trained and ready in their skill sets. She also mentioned that the finances would assist in getting ready their radio talent and ascertain that the radio industry as a whole grows stronger.
For further information regarding the free financing or for those freelancers who would like to send in their application for funding, they can either log on to www.cvreativeskillset.ogr/freemoney.
