Ms Susan Kirby:

Absolutely. SGI will also speak to this. As part of the industry test, it is around identifying a head of department or a suitably qualified individual who will work with the trainee, be it through mentorship, shadowing or whatever, in order to develop their career. The industry should stand proudly over the fact that it is bringing in trainees. We would encourage that even more, if I can use this platform to say so. It is a fantastic and vibrant industry. We would absolutely aspire to sustainable careers and I would 100% agree with the Deputy in that regard.

Any suggestion that a trainee is replacing somebody who is deeply experienced is, again, probably not for me to refute, but I imagine that SGI is in a good position to speak to the Deputy on that. We would welcome the idea of the growth of trainees. How else are we to achieve the great aspirations that have been set out in the audiovisual action plan?