Pre-production: Code of practice

Codes of Practice in film making:

 Unions for personal (What do they do? Who do they represent?)

Equity - This is the trade union for creative practitioners. They strive for good working places in the UK for the entertainment industry. Workers who join their union are promised benefits such as insurance and work related legal advice. they support their members by establishing there terms and conditions and rates of pay, and help them face problems in the workplace such as bullying or harassment. Members of the union are also helped to find work and can get career advice online.

BECTU - Broadcasting, entertainment, communications and theatre union. BECTU is the UK's media and entertainment trade union. Sectors covered include broadcasting, film, independent production, theatre and the arts, IT and telecoms, live events, leisure and digital media. It has over 40,000 members. For these it negotiates pay, conditions and contracts with employers. Gives personal advice and representation for individual members. gives benefits for all members and gives training and support course. They also insure health and safety for members of the union.

PACT - Pact is the trade association representing the commercial interests of UK independent television, film, digital, children's and animations media companies. It supports its members with legal and business affairs advice and support. The pacts policies and campaigns means all their members have a voice in the government and parliament. They have lawyers who work to support, represent and advise their members and they also commit to improving diversity in the film industry.

Legal requirements:
Insurance is essential when creating a media product. Without insurance if a member of the crew of staff is injured with the production company being at fault it can result in large claims against the company and also being taken to court in extreme cases. To avoid this liability insurance is needed. This covers the production company incase something goes wrong during the production. The production company is also bound by law to take reasonable health and safety measures when filming. They have to make sure the working environment is safe for all crew and cast. If the regulations are not followed they can be sued. Production company's also need to take consideration when filming with children. If the child is under the school leavers age they must have a child performance license. The number of hours they can work also depends on the age of the child and it is the production company's responsibility to ensure they follow the regulations.

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