The CIISA Standards
Managing misconduct in the creative industries has never been more critical. With an estimated £1.8 billion lost annually to workplace conflict and new, stricter employment laws taking effect, employers need a robust, unified approach to workplace behaviour. The Creative Industries Independent Standards Authority (CIISA) Standards provide a definitive framework to prevent and manage misconduct, ensuring your organisation remains compliant, competitive, and culturally safe.
Steps to achieve CIISA compliance
Embedding the CIISA Standards within your organisation demonstrates your commitment to a fair and inclusive culture.
Publicly adopt the CIISA Standards
Review and align your policies and procedures in line with CIISA guidance
Train your workforce at all levels to understand what constitutes harmful behaviour, how to report it, and what positive conduct looks like
Provide safe and accessible reporting channels, including anonymous and confidential options, with protection against retaliation
Act promptly on reports, ensuring fair and transparent outcomes
Foster a feedback-driven culture, tracking trends and continuously improving policies
Ensure compliance with relevant legislation such as the Equality Act, Worker Protection Act, and the forthcoming Employment Rights Act
How Culture Shift helps you comply with CIISA
Report + Support™ is our trusted, anonymous reporting platform that helps creative industry organisations meet CIISA's requirements for open, accountable and safe reporting. Whether you have an established HR team or operate across multiple projects, Report + Support™ centralises reporting and case management in one secure place. With us, you can:
Provide a safe, independent reporting channel for your entire workforce
Manage and resolve cases efficiently, with centralised case management tools
Communicate directly and safely with anonymous reporters through confidential two-way messaging
Access a real-time data dashboard that surfaces trends, themes, and emerging risks, helping you make informed decisions and take early action
Generate transparent reports that demonstrate compliance and accountability under CIISA standards
Build a transparent, feedback-driven culture, demonstrating your commitment to continuous improvement
By partnering with Culture Shift, you’re not just complying with CIISA, you're taking a proactive stand for dignity, respect and accountability in the creative industries.
Resources & toolkits
Practical guidance, templates, and support materials designed to help you improve reporting culture, strengthen processes, and meet evolving compliance expectations. Explore the full library here.
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On-demand webinar: 'In Conversation with CIISA'
In this on-demand webinar, join Culture Shift and the Creative Industries Independent Standards Authority (CIISA) for a practical panel discussion, exploring what’s really happening across the sector, and what it means for how organisations approach reporting and culture.
Sexual Harassment & Speak-Up Compliance Toolkit
The Employment Rights Act raises the bar from "reasonable steps" to "all reasonable steps" to prevent sexual harassment, extending liability to third-party conduct and strengthening whistleblowing protections. This toolkit helps you identify organisational exposure, take required action, and evidence compliance in practice.
Meet the CIISA Standards with confidence
Report + Support™ gives you the infrastructure to identify risks early, capture concerns safely, manage cases consistently, and generate clear audit trails - so you can demonstrate compliance, not just claim it.
Name Matching
Automatically detect when the same individual appears across multiple reports. This helps identify repeat behaviours earlier and gives HR and compliance teams the evidence needed to take appropriate, informed action.
Hotspot Analysis
Quickly see where incidents are occurring most often across your organisation. Identify higher-risk teams, locations, or productions so you can focus preventative action where it will have the greatest impact.
Behaviour Insights
Track patterns in bullying, harassment, discrimination, and other forms of misconduct. Understand how behaviours evolve over time and use the insight to inform culture initiatives and prevention strategies.
Your partner for compliance and culture change
Regulators won't just ask what you have in place, they'll ask what you've done. Book a demo to see how Report + Support™ helps you evidence compliance, reduce legal exposure, and build a workplace where issues are prevented, not just managed.
