Foreword by Professor Chris Bailey, Chair of the Culture Sector Group Over the past two years we have seen businesses, colleges and universities collaborate, participate and innovate as part of the West Yorkshire Lifelong Learning Network. The most significant achievement of this work is the strength of the partnerships we have built between the cultural, creative and digital sectors across West Yorkshire, and beyond. The figures alone indicate the extensive level of activity: engaging with over 1,770 partners and employers in over 26 curriculum development projects, 74 events including the Creative Networks and Inspiring Women events series, 18 marketing projects and 20 progression routes; all to support West Yorkshire learners and employers. We are now entering a new phase of political and economical change for the emerging Leeds City Region. This brings both opportunities and challenges for the sector, for employers, for learners and for our universities and colleges. This network of relationships and innovative programmes will ensure that the vibrancy and visibility of the work achieved so far will not fade. I am delighted as Chair to be able to present here a small selection of some of the innovative programmes and partnerships that have been developed over the past three years. I am equally thrilled that the creative and cultural Sector Group will continue for a further year. This will enable the network to build upon the work achieved; enhancing the learning experience, the life of the region and the legacy of the West Yorkshire Lifelong Learning Network. Professor Chris Bailey Chair of the Culture, Media, Sport and the Arts; Hospitality, Leisure and Tourism Sector Group for WYLLN Introduction The West Yorkshire Lifelong Learning Network (WYLLN) is a unique partnership of 20 further and higher education institutions, together with employers and other organisations throughout West Yorkshire. Funded by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE), its aim is to strengthen the performance of businesses, and to improve the range of opportunities for learning and skills development, by working in partnership across the region. Originally one of 30 Lifelong Learning Networks across the country, WYLLN is proud to continue for a fourth year, beyond the scope of original funding, in order to build upon the strong partnerships and track record of success achieved to date. This brochure celebrates the achievements of WYLLN across the creative, cultural and digital industries. This diverse sector incorporates everything from fine art to digital photography, and from dance to computer games. According to Yorkshire Forward, the regional development agency for Yorkshire and Humber, this region is home to the fastest growing creative and digital sector outside of London; so it is appropriate that this sector has been a key focus for WYLLN’s activities. Working with higher and further education institutions, Sector Skills Councils, and numerous employers and professional bodies, this brochure demonstrates what can be achieved through genuine partnership working, for the benefit of the West Yorkshire learner. “All the partners are committed to providing quality vocational learning opportunities to enable learners to progress into, and through, higher education. It is a commitment that is good for individual learners and good for the regional economy.” Professor Vivien Jones, Chair of the WYLLN Management Board and Pro Vice-Chancellor for Learning and Teaching at the University of Leeds “WYLLN has helped hundreds of people have qualifications designed for business, and work to progress onto higher education. Since 2007, we have provided course and careers advice to over 6000 learners and over 1500 people have gained places on higher education courses. This all improves the skill levels within the businesses of West Yorkshire.” Steve Challenger, Executive Director, WYLLN Contents Curriculum Development Foreword 1 Projects: Introduction 2 New courses to meet the needs of employers and learners in the fast-paced creative industries Photography 4 Professional Technologies 6 Creative Enterprise 8 Web Design 10 Ceramics 12 Partnership Development Projects: Employers and Education Institutions working together with fantastic results Creative Networks 12 Inspiring Women: Creativity, Computing and Entrepreneurship 14 Creative Entrepreneurs 18 Video Learning Objects 20 Creative Pathways 21 Work Based Learning 22 Staff Placements 23 Regional Development Projects: Innovative projects with greater regional or even national impact Festivals and Events 24 Vendor Skills 26 Northern Design Competition 28 Museums 29 32 Business Innovation 30 Thank You Dance 31 “We have worked closely with employers in the region to make sure that the programme will produce graduates who understand what is actually demanded by clients and the world of work” Malcolm Briggs, Programme Leader, FdA Commercial Photography, Wakefield College “This is a unique partnership, offering students the opportunity to build real- world photographic skills, working with professionals from the industry, and at the same time form sound business understanding, to enable them to be successful in a business setting” Mike Croft, Managing Director, The Caleb Group “It is crucial for students to learn digital skills because they will contribute to the media and interact with other digital areas in the future” Michael Kinsey, Course Leader, Kirklees College To apply for one of these new Photography courses, please visit www.wakefield.ac.uk for further details about the FdA Commercial Photography, or www.kirklees.ac.uk for the BA Digital Photography, including details of how to apply. For more information about the project or to access the resources produced, please visit www.wylln.ac.uk 4 Photography Students get professional In a fantastic example of collaboration, two West Yorkshire institutions have worked together with a range of employers and the British Institute of Professional Photographers (BIPP) to develop two new work-related photography qualifications, designed to help existing photographers and budding freelancers develop the skills they need to succeed in this competitive industry. Wakefield College’s Foundation Degree in Commercial Photography combines learning the photographic, professional and commercial skills needed by freelance photographers. It was developed in conjunction with employers, including the Caleb Group and Carteblanche Photography, and involves preparation for becoming a member of the BIPP. The Foundation Degree has been specifically planned and built so that it is very different to any other commercial photography programme in the UK. Each of the four modules has had an industry specialist providing the input and all the assignments are based on a current or past piece of work for a real client. “Commercial awareness is so important. Yes, people have to be creative but you’ve Students who successfully complete the Foundation also got to produce something that clients Degree will be able to move on to the new Bachelor want and have a really good understanding of Arts in Photography at Kirklees College, thanks to of their needs. If you break their guidelines a Progression Agreement developed by WYLLN. The you don’t get the job, it’s that simple” top-up course focuses specifically on digital editing and manipulation techniques and contemporary business Alan Barton, Head of Photography, practice for professional photographers. The course aims Words&Pictures to raise the game of young photographers to get them thinking and operating at a professional level. Students can also complete their portfolio and application for membership of the BIPP whilst completing the course. The involvement of BIPP in both courses is a vital component to enable students to have direct contact with practitioners who can provide them with critical feedback and support them in the process of developing skills suitable to meet the demands of the industry. The BIPP approval means that a student can leave with a world-wide recognised professional qualification as well as an academic qualification. Kirklees College is one of only 12 centres in the UK where you can do this. It is also a Nikon Academy college and receives support from Nikon UK and members of the Association of Photographers, which means that students have every chance to lift the level of their practice to that of a young professional in the industry. People working across the digital industries will be able to sharpen their skills and take the first step on the Higher Education ladder with the launch of a new Foundation Degree course by Leeds City College in September 2010. The FdSc Advanced Professional Technologies (APT) has been designed as a fully employer-responsive qualification. The qualification offers employers and practitioners in the digital industries, employed or self- employed in an IT-related profession, access to a fully personalised and developmental workplace and work- based higher skills qualification. The qualification is mapped directly to the national standards frameworks for the industry, in particular, the IT Professional Competency Framework (PROCOM) and the Skills for the Information Age (SFIA) Framework developed by e-Skills UK, the Sector Skills Council for the IT and Telecoms industry. Practitioner professionals across a wide range of disciplines in the digital sector, from website design to systems analysis, will access the programme, which uses the Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL)
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