What is professional development?
Continuing professional development (CPD) comes in a variety of shapes and sizes and helps people at all stages of their careers to expand their skills, knowledge and opportunities. It includes:
- information, advice and guidance
- seminars and training
- business support
- research and publications
- conferences, away-days, retreats and summer schools
- funding for professional development
- mentoring and coaching
- apprenticeships / fellowships and other work-based learning
- networking opportunities, peer support and artist-led projects.
You may already know your individual CPD needs, or want to see what opportunities are out there. Browse this section to find out what’s going on.
Current and future events and opportunities
You can browse the latest events and opportunities month by month or search by art form.
Download a PDF of this month’s events and opportunities:
June 2009 PDF (150 KB)