Following mapping of the Independent Training Provider (ITP) sector by consultants Burns Owen Partnership (BOP), and development work supported by Film London, a group of nine independent training providers established MITA. Otherwise known as the Moving Image Training Alliance, this membership network for independent training providers came into force in 2007. There are now over 24 full members and 20 associate member training providers.

Moving Image Training Alliance (MITA) aims to:

• Raise the profile of the sector and increase awareness of its contribution
• Represent the interests of independent training providers to government, policy makers and funding bodies
• Support its members to collaborate, network and share best practice

The independent training sector has been an influential presence providing high quality industry-standard training for many years, ranging from high quality scriptwriter training to technical craft skills. The sector operates with a strong social inclusion remit and many of the individuals who benefit from this training are drawn from groups that are under-represented in the workforce of the media industries or on screen.