TAP: The 5As
TAP created the 5As as guidelines for Disability Inclusion in UK Television Production. These guidelines are to ensure the full inclusion of Deaf, Disabled, and/or Neurodivergent Talent in the industry.
The 5As are:
Anticipate
Ask
Assess
Adjust
Advocate
Explore the 5As in Action
Discover how the 5As framework is being applied across the TV industry.
Tailored freelancer training to inclusion charters and accessibility initiatives, these pages dive deeper into how each principle is being put into practice to create meaningful change.
Applying the 5As
TAP has created 3 short films, featuring talents Rosie Jones, Lost Voice Guy Lee Ridley, and Tanni Grey-Thompson.
​Hiring
Casting
Leading a Team
Accessibility Training for Freelancers
TAP realises that Freelancers are key to delivering the TV Access Project’s aim of full inclusion by 2030 and has commissioned this training for you to become an advocate.
5As for Freelancer Training
The 5As for Freelancers Training is delivered by Creative Diversity Network (CDN) and Access All Areas (AAA), in association with ScreenSkills and funded by the TV Access Project. For each course, you must meet the eligibility criteria. Valid credits do not need to be in the same area to be valid.
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This training takes the core elements of the 5As and expands these into different areas of the TV Industry, giving clear advice and case studies on how they can be used as the foundation for developing, delivering, and maintaining an accessible and inclusive working environment.
Accessibility for:
- Team Leaders - Recruitment - Casting Contributors and Talent - Production Management - Recces and Location - Live Studio and Broadcast
For each course, you must meet the eligibility criteria. Valid credits do not need to be in the same area to be valid.
Our Courses
Production Management
Learn to apply Learn to apply the 5As to assessing and improving access on production by anticipating access requirements, managing conversations on access well, and implementing adjustments across set environments, budgets, communication, and facilities. Ideal for Production Managers, who will develop a solid foundation in creating inclusive productions.
Accessibility for Team Leaders
Explore how to create Explore how to create inclusive team environments using the 5As framework, including what to do when things go wrong. Develop skills to overcome production and post-production challenges by anticipating access requirements, conducting effective conversations, and implementing adjustments that create security and belonging for your team.
Recruitment
Transform your hiring process Transform your hiring process using the 5As framework to attract exceptional talent, aligned with the Equality Act. Hiring managers will learn to anticipate barriers, conduct supportive conversations on access, and implement adjustments throughout recruitment – from job postings, networking events, advertising, interview and on-boarding.
Casting Contributors and Talent
Revolutionise your casting process Revolutionise your casting process with the 5As framework. Learn to anticipate barriers, handle access conversations sensitively, and implement adjustments throughout scripted and unscripted casting, including networking and events, audition call, advertising, auditions, negotiating and offer. Explore inclusive practices that help you discover and nurture exceptional disabled contributors and talent.
Reccess and Location
Build good practices Build good practice for location accessibility using the 5As framework. Learn to anticipate access requirements, understanding the basics of auditing locations, and communicate findings clearly to production teams. Perfect for location managers and researchers committed to creating accessible production environments through proactive planning and adjustments.
Live Studio and Broadcast
Learn how to apply the 5As framework Learn how to apply the 5As framework to fast-paced studio and outside broadcast environments. Developed for studio and outside broadcast staff, you will explore both immediate and long-term accessibility for talent, crew, and audiences. Develop good practice on how to anticipate access requirements, implement reasonable adjustments, and developing good practice.
Behind the Training
All training has been developed in collaboration with Emilie Forrest, Co-founder and training and learning specialist at Freeformers, and in collaboration with industry experts and the combined knowledge of the team. We thank everyone who helped make this project possible.
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This project is led by Gideon Feldman as CDN’s Learning and Engagement Lead, an NRAC Inclusive Design Consultant, and supported by Alix Burgess, L&E Coordinator and Disability Trainer.
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Access All Areas project partners are Executive Director Patrick Collier, Senior Producer Matt Maltby, and Access Manager and Trainer Lucy Andrews-Gavin.
Course Leaders
Access All Areas’ Access Manager, Lucy Andrews-Gavin, will co-lead all training sessions.
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Lucy will work alongside a cohort of co-facilitators, all bringing a range of lived and professional experience.
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Olivia Renshaw, Chris Pike, and Access All Areas’ associate artists are all regular freelance partners who will be delivering across the modules.
To learn more about the Access report and its key findings, head over to the Channel 4 website for more information, or read more on the topic via the Access into Action report, Pg.15 (PDF).​
Successful participants will be required to have, or have completed:​
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- Three recent credits, including programme title and role
- Knowledge of the Social Model
- ScreenSkills e-learning, CDN, or Triple C Training.
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