Information from ‘CPD and the Cultural Sector in the Liverpool City region’ Continuing Professional Development Seminar, 27 April 2010 at the Bluecoat, Liverpool

The ‘CPD and the Cultural Sector in the Liverpool City region’ Continuing Professional Development Seminar took place to explore what is sought, what is available from the three universities and consider how opportunities and future developments may be optimised, for the longer term benefit for all.

Graduate retention and progression across the cultural field in the Liverpool City region was one of the driving forces behind the creation of Culture Campus Liverpool. The provision of relevant and accessible continuing professional development - any process or activity that provides added value to the capability of the professional through the increase in knowledge, skills and personal qualities necessary for appropriate professional practice - is seen as central to this.

Alastair Upton, Chief Executive, the Bluecoat, and the LARC lead for CPD gave an overview of the LARC CPD Activities

Kerry Wilson, Cultural Leadership, Liverpool John Moores University spoke about the CPD Needs Study which she is leading on: 

Culture Campus and LARC, with support from NWDA are engaged in a CPD Needs Study of the sector locally.

Cultural organisations gave their perspective and University offerings were presented:

Nick Palmer, CPD Business Manager, University of Liverpool; Continuing Professional Development Presentation

Mary Taylor, External Relations Manager, Media Arts & Social Science
& Melanie Jones, Communications Manager, Enterprise, Liverpool John Moores University presented and referred to the the following documents :

The Centre for Cultural Leadership - http://www.ljmu.ac.uk/MAS/CCL/index.htm The strategic hub for LJMU's pioneering programme of leadership and management teaching, training and research activities designed specifically for the arts and cultural sector.

- The Automatic™: LJMU’s innovation lab, provides custom designed facilitated experiences for clients.  It utilises creative methods, such as landscaping, metaphors, LEGO, photography plus unique technology, such as The Distiller, a means of contributing ideas anonymously via individual keyboards and building giant, collective mind maps, to generate positive outcomes.

- The Postgraduate Certificate in Business Turnaround Management: a unique course for people who want to support businesses that are failing or in crisis or want the skills to ‘turnaround’ their own business. A collaborative venture between LJMU and Blenheim Associates LLP, a leading business turnaround consultancy, the course combines academic rigour and a commercial focus.
See attached brochure.

-  LJMU Start Up Network: with a large and growing membership, the Network exists to help businesses from all sectors access the LJMU student and graduate communities, develop links with other organisations and promote and grow their own businesses: http://mailout.glow-internet.com/T/ViewEmail/r/D6174D1C7F23074D

Ken Pye, University Director of Continuing Professional Development, Liverpool Hope University presented: View Notes from Ken Pye's presentation

LARC CPD lead (the Bluecoat)      

Alastair Upton, Chief Executive
e: anne.j@thebluecoat.org.uk
t: +44 (0) 151 702 5323

University of Liverpool
Nick Palmer, CPD Manager

e: Nick.Palmer@liv.ac.uk
t: +44 (0) 151 794 8358

Liverpool John Moores University

Mary Taylor, External Relations Manager, Media Arts & Social Science,
e: M.Taylor@ljmu.ac.uk
t: +44 (0) 151 231 2121

Melanie Jones, Communications Manager, Enterprise

e: M.Jones1@ljmu.ac.uk
t: +44 (0) 151 231 2121

Liverpool Hope University
Ken Pye, University Director of Continuing Professional Development

e: pyek@hope.ac.uk
t: +44 (0) 151 291 3000