CIISA Annual Report 2024-2025 - Flipbook - Page 28
Which Services are you
most excited about
and why?
In my experience across other
industries, introducing and
embedding professional services
is where real, lasting change takes
root. It’s in the everyday decisions,
the quiet moments of support, and
the shared commitment to doing
better that transformation truly
begins.
investigations into serious and
complex cases.
We know this is a big step. That’s
why we’re taking the time to
design a process that is clear, fair,
and trusted by all sides.
How CIISA can support
small companies and
larger organisations
Our Standards and Professional
Services will be of real value here
so a lot of our current focus is to
make these as practical, accessible
and relevant as possible.
We know that for CIISA to really
make a difference, organisations
of every size and shape, and
freelancers too, need to value the
support we offer. We understand
that each of the creative subsectors has its own rhythm,
culture, and challenges. We’ve
got really great partners already
applying them on the ground in
their businesses, whether that’s in
a venue, festival, on a production
or in a post-production house.
They’re feeding back to us what
works and where there are gaps,
and through that collaboration
CIISA is developing guidance that
feels authentic, actionable, and
relevant. Whether you’re running a
theatre company with three staff,
or a broadcaster with hundreds,
our job is to ensure the Standards
work for everybody.
Larger organisations often have
dedicated teams to embed good
practice. As an independent body,
CIISA can help identify, recognise
and share that good practice,
adapting it where needed so it
works for smaller organisations
too – in the creative industries
there are so many small and
micro businesses which would
value this help. In this way, we
can help raise the bar across the
sector while respecting different
working realities.
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By designing tailored, practical
resources to help people and
organisations embed the
Standards, we’re investing in the
prevention of harm. Providing the
tools to foster safe, respectful
working cultures means if
something does go wrong it can be
resolved quickly – before problems
spiral.
I also think our central,
independent, safe reporting
service is vital.
For the first time, we’ll have a
way to build a collective picture
to understand what’s really
happening across the creative
industries, and to track progress
toward safer, more respectful
environments. This matters deeply
– not just for those working within
the sector, but for the public too.
What has been the
most challenging
aspect of designing
CIISA’s Service model?
Of all our proposals, the idea that
CIISA could carry out independent
investigations has generated
the most feedback. That’s
