Linking Profesionnal Associations with HEIs in relation to the provision of CPD

Wednesday, May 07, 2008

The Professional Associations Research Netwrok (PARN) is a non-profit membership organisation for professional bodies. It defines itself as a 'research-enriched network' with the object, according to its memorandum of asscoiation:

"to increase the profile of issues relating to professionals, professionalism and professional associations through research and networking with the aim of determining and promoting professional good practice."

This research was funded by the Department for Innovations, Universities and Skills under the 'Gateways to the Professions' Fund. The project ran from 1st April 2007 to 31st March 2008 and incorporated one day of a two day event entitled 'Strengthening Partnerships Between Professional Bodies, Sector Skills Councils and Higher Education Institutions' which was held in London on 7th and 8th February 2008. The research was conducted by PARN in partnership with Amanda Selvaratnam of the UK Universities CPD Network, a structured national network of CPD managers from all HEIs in the UK.

The overall aim of the research was to encourage mutually beneficial links in terms of better communication and understanding as well as joint working between professional bodies and higher education institutions and other education and training suppliers in relation to CPD.

Linking Profesionnal Associations with HEIs in relation to the provision of CPD