Creative Diversity Network (CDN) and The TV Access Project (TAP) have announced their partnership on a new initiative to review and improve the accessibility of studios and post-production facilities across the UK. In August 2024, TAP’s members announced their ambition to work only with studios and post-production facilities that have completed a self-review of the accessibility of their spaces – and this resource marks the first step to support the industry to meet that goal.
The CDN and TAP partnership will deliver and host a hub for post-production and studio facilities to complete an Access Description Checklist. These reviews can be shared by facilities on their websites and with the productions that are using their facilities, so that broadcasters, production companies and individuals contracted to work on content commissioned by TAP members can confirm that the facility has completed a review.
Each company completing a review will also receive a certificate and will be added to the newly created, publicly available platform which will provide a regularly updated list of facilities that have completed the review. TAP and CDN will be providing free training across the UK starting from this month to support organisations to utilise the Access Description Checklist. The hub, the Checklist, and training details will launch on 6th May.
Eli Beaton, Project Lead, TV Access Project highlighted the importance of the tool: “Understanding accessibility of our spaces - and communicating that to the talent working in them - is the first step in creating inclusive and accessible work environments. By completing the Access Description Checklist, which is linked to a publicly available list of organisations who have completed it, we will be able to help broadcasters and production companies work towards their goal to only produce content being made at facilities and studios who have committed to carrying out an accessibility review," explained.
Meanwhile, Miranda Wayland, Chief Executive CDN understands this alliance as a step forward toward structural change.: “CDN and TAP share a clear and unwavering commitment to making our industry truly open and accessible to everyone. Time and time again, Diamond data has shown that representation of disabled talent in off-screen roles remains persistently low—a challenge we must urgently address. Our Doubling Disability initiative identified a critical barrier to progress: the lack of accessible studio and on-location facilities. By joining forces with TAP on this vital project, we have a unique opportunity to drive real, structural change. This is more than just improving access; it’s about collaboration, innovation, and collective accountability transforming our industry into a space where talent is recognised for its creativity and expertise, not limited by unnecessary obstacles," expressed.
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