“No Disabled Talent Will Feel Excluded From The Industry By 2030,” Targets TV Access Project
deadline.comThe TV Access Project (TAP), which launched at last year’s Edinburgh TV Festival, has set out how it intends for disability inclusion to be completely integrated into standard industry practice by 2030.
Within seven years, the group said “no disabled talent will feel excluded from the TV industry because of their impairment or condition,” while there will be consistent practice for access needs and “adequate and consistent funding.” TAP, which is backed by the likes of Help writer Jack Thorne along with major broadcasters and streamers, today announced it was entering a second phase under new project leadership as it moves towards the 2030 target.
New leadership will be announced soon. Over the coming years, TAP will focus on people and pipelines in 2024, embedding its practices within industry partners the following year and will then go through a process of maintaining and monitoring progress before “celebrtating success” in 2030, according to todays plan.
More details will be revealed tomorrow during a TAP session at the Edinburgh TV Festival, which is taking place this week. Deadline revealed the launch of TAP last year including a blueprint to rid the sector of appalling accessibility problems.
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