The BBC, Sky and ITV are among the UK screen organisations that have signed on to put the UK’s Creative Industries Independent Standards Authority’s (CIISA) first set of standards to the test, under the label of CIISA ‘trailblazers’.

The CIISA standards, launched in February 2025, set clear expectations of behaviour for everyone working in the creative industries, from freelancers to employees, runners to senior leaders. The standards were developed and agreed through an industry-wide consultation. The four standards are: safe working environments, inclusive working environments, open and accountable reporting mechanisms and responsive learning cultures.

So far, the CIISA standards have been embedded into the commissioning processes at the BBC and ITV. CIISA is now working closely with

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