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18 September, 2023

Statement from CIISA, the independent body being established to uphold and improve standards of behaviour across the creative industries

The establishment of an independent body for the creative industries, CIISA, is now in advanced discussions with the creative sectors in the UK. CIISA is currently developing its services and structure, which will give individuals working in the creative industries a trusted place to go for mediation, seek advice, dispute resolution and crucially, investigation. CIISA is now moving into preparation ahead of going live and further announcements will be made shortly. The creative industries is one of the only sectors that does not have an independent place to confidentially raise concerns about behaviour. The news this weekend further underlines the need for this critical intervention. There are no legal or technical impediments to building CIISA. It is simply about collective will.

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18 September, 2023

Time’s Up UK outlines urgent need for new independent body to improve standards of behaviour in the creative industries

Time’s Up UK, which has campaigned to improve standards of behaviour across film and TV over these last five years, called for the creation of an independent standards authority back in 2021. Since then Time’s Up UK has spearheaded this initiative supported by the Creative Industries round table set up by the then Secretary of State in the wake of yet further media stories about the abuse that Rebecca Ferguson suffered. The proposed Creative Industries Standards Authority, CIISA, will cover film, television, music and theatre. To date all of the key stakeholders have and are supporting this crucial intervention. These latest disclosures add yet more urgency to the need for CIISA.
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