Overview

This standard is about working with the production team to identify potential barriers to access and reach agreement on how to address the access requirements for cast, crew and contributors. The access coordinator provides advice and guidance to the production on how to remove identified barriers, support individuals who have declared access requirements and source and advise on solutions to meet the access requirements.

It will involve liaising with production team and heads of department to obtain the resources needed and ensuring compliance with legislation and production or broadcaster policies.

This standard is for access coordinators.

 

Performance Criteria

You must be able to:

  1. liaise with individuals who have declared access requirements to identify potential barriers to access
  2. provide support to the production team with supporting artists, dailies or contributors, who may have access requirements as needed
  3. identify barriers to access and advise on solutions needed to the production for the individuals concerned
  4. research and advise on resources needed to meet access requirements, including specialist equipment and professional support
  5. advise production team regarding travel and accommodation for any cast, crew, creatives or contributors who have access requirements
  6. suggest amendments or alternatives if the resources are unavailable
  7. maintain agreed lines of communication with the production team and individuals involved
  8. support and guide heads of department to facilitate and maintain access requirements
  9. confirm and record agreements with the production team and other departments regarding meeting access requirements
  10. support and advise on legislation relating to access
  11. complete access records in line with data protection, production processes and contractual agreements

 

Knowledge and Understanding

You need to know and understand:

  1. how the production process works and how to remove barriers to access within the available budget and production schedule
  2. how to approach cast, crew and creatives to confirm access requirements
  3. how to liaise with the Assistant Director’s department and production to provide support to supporting artistes, dailies or contributors who may have access requirements
  4. different types of access requirements across the spectrum of disability
  5. resources needed to meet access requirements, including specialist equipment and professional support
  6. the importance of confirming and recording agreements with individuals, colleagues in the production team and other departments
  7. when and how, to advise on and facilitate travel and accommodation for cast, crew, creatives or contributors
  8. the role of other departments, in particular Location, Costume, Construction, Props, Camera, Stunts, Hair & Make-up, Physical and Visual Special Effects and Post and how to work in collaboration with these
  9. how the role interacts with other roles such as Intimacy coordinators, Wellbeing facilitators and other professionals
  10. how to maintain lines of communication with the production team
  11. who to report problems or difficulties to as they arise
  12. the legislation and policies around access for productions
  13. how to record access information in line with data protection, production  processes and contractual agreements

Glossary

Access requirements:

physical access, environment, lighting, sound, facilities, transport, timeframes, physical contact, assistance animals and personal space

Resources:

  • access equipment – ramps, chairs, software
  • professional support – personal assistants, support workers, creative enablers, chaperones, intimacy coordinators, wellbeing facilitators, medics
  • legislation/policies – Access to work fund, relevant industry funding, reasonable adjustments