The best place to find out more about NVQs in the Film and Television Industry, subsidised places on training courses for freelancers, and other training opportunities around the country is SKILLSET who are funded to organise training for the industry.
As well as advertising their range of editing, sound and animation products, the offical Avid site now contains some good tips and technical advice for users.
Having developed as part of the independent film and video workshop sector, and now one of the two Avid Authorised Education Centres in the country (along with BBC Wood Norton), VET in London offer excellent Avid training with a strong technical engineering department.
The BBC are still the benchmark for quality Television internationally, never mind in the UK. Their vast internet presence includes information on their renowned training in all aspects of film, television and radio production, including Avid courses.