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CIISA will aim to support people in the creative sector who are suffering abuse, harassment or bullying

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Creative sector regulator secures funding for launch

Regulatory body will launch by the end of next year, providing advice and support to people working in film, television, music and theatre who are suffering abuse, harassment or bullying.

Neil Puffett
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Fresh funding commitments for the establishment of an independent regulator for the creative industries have been made, allowing the proposed body to launch next year.

The Creative Industries Independent Standards Authority (CIISA) had previously received financial backing from Sky, BBC, ITV, Channel 4, and Viacom to develop its proposals.

Recent funding pledges from more organisations in the sector mean it now has enough financial backing to launch by the end of 2024, a spokesperson said.

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The organisation said it intends to work in addition to legal due process and HR complaints functions to address the absence in the creative industries of an independent place to report poor standards of behaviour.

In order to investigate "without fear or favour", it is adopting an operational model used by the Advertising Standards Authority drawing funding for CIISA from a separate entity, the CIISA Finance Board, keeping the identity of funders unknown to those working in CIISA. 

Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer said everyone in the creative sector should be able to feel safe in the workplace. 

"It’s important that industry comes together to tackle bullying, harassment and discrimination, so Britain’s creative sectors remain some of the best in the world to be a part of,” she said.

Jen Smith, interim CEO of CIISA, said: "There is overwhelming evidence for the need for CIISA and bringing collective accountability to our sector, and the more quickly others join us, the more quickly we will have an independent body in place to support the whole ecosystem of the creative industries. 

"We look forward to this final phase of development."