Background

In 2021, in light of a number of serious allegations being made in the public domain relating the Creative Industries, Time’s Up UK Chair, Dame Heather Rabbatts joined forces with legal advisors from FieldFisher and scoped the concept for an Independent Standards Authority for the Creative Industries and began to consult with leaders across Film, Music, TV and Theatre.

In September 2022, CIISA brought on board Jen Smith as interim CEO, to lead the work and CIISA is now expanding its team, finalising its governance, legal and operational processes, funding and business plan aiming to provide some services by the end of 2024.

Our Purpose & Vision

Corporate Strategy

The purpose of the Creative Industries Independent Standards Authority (CIISA) is to uphold and improve standards of behaviour across the creative industries and to prevent and tackle all forms of bullying and harassment, including bullying and harassment of a discriminatory nature.

Following a significant period of discussion with the creative industries, we are now in the next stages of development for CIISA.

In our first iteration, CIISA will support the film, TV, theatre and music industries. We are heartened by the positive groundswell of support.

CIISA’s vision is to create consistently safe and inclusive workplaces for creative industry professionals through pro-active interventions and advice, providing a single place of accountability where behaviours of concern can be reported and investigated, and building capability to prevent and tackle bullying and harassment and bullying and harassment of a discriminatory nature.

The two short CIISA films have been made with thanks to Ridley Scott Associates. Editor Steph McAuley

Our commitment to anti-racism

CIISA will be an anti-racist organisation, consciously inclusive and representative at all levels, including its governance. CIISA will have an anti-discrimination committee as part of its governance model. CIISA will ensure that any investigation panels, mediation and advice services are intersectional and that all teams are trained and aware of the intersection of racism, bullying and harassment. CIISA will be a primary advocate of its strategic partner Black Lives in Music; who will also provide check and challenge accountability to CIISA and advocate for Black Lives in Music’s internationally recognised Anti-Racism Code to be widely adopted. On issues that relate to employment discrimination and systemic discrimination, CIISA will work closely with the EHRC.

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Contact Details

For general enquiries: info@ciisa.org.uk

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legals

The purpose of the Creative Industries Independent Standards Authority (CIISA) is to uphold and improve standards of behaviour across the creative industries.

Registered address: 22 Wycombe End,  Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, HP9 1NB, United Kingdom

Access Statement

Whilst CIISA is not yet a live organisation, access is at the heart of who CIISA is. CIISA is committed to preventing bullying and harassment, including that of an ableist nature. If you require any information currently on the CIISA website in an alternative format, please email  info@ciisa.org.uk with your request and we will get back to you as soon as we can. We are very happy to help and welcome queries from d/Deaf, disabled and neurodivergent people wanting to learn more about CIISA.

Consultation statement

We welcome feedback at this crucial stage in our development. If you have any questions or comments on CIISA at this stage, please contact info@ciisa.org.uk.