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Intimacy guidelines to become ‘invaluable framework’ for acting schools

The new guidelines aim to boost safety and accountability in the creative industries.
The new guidelines aim to boost safety and accountability in the creative industries.
Paapa Essiedu (Tristan) and Taylor Russell (Connie) in The Effect at the National Theatre
Paapa Essiedu (Tristan) and Taylor Russell (Connie) in The Effect at the National Theatre - Marc Brenner

Unions Equity and BECTU have published intimacy guidelines for students and staff in higher education.

The guidelines are designed to address issues arising from sexual misconduct and also wider concerns that feed into mental health problems that students face. 

Titled the Higher Education Intimacy Coordination and Direction Guidelines, these focus on the practices of higher education institutions following the #MeToo movement.

One of the co-authors of the guidelines called it an ‘invaluable framework’ showing higher education institutions (HEIs) and their students how to tackle scenes with intimate content so that graduates can feel well prepared for the industry.

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