by Robin Auld (UK)
Operations Director, National Skills Academy for Creative & Cultural
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Something I really get from the speakers this morning (the 19th November 2011) is the similarities of issues that we face. We deal with many common issues and problems internationally.
I’d like to do offer an example of England’s approach to the problems we’ve been talking about so far in the symposium. England is responding to these issues and problems in a certain way.
When I talk about England: the United Kingdom is four nations – England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. However, the organizations I work for at the present time are predominantly England-based although we are slowly moving into Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
I’m from the National Skills Academy for Creative & Culture which is a wholely owned subsidiary of creative & cultural skills. I’ll talk about who we are and what we’ve been developing and how the National Skills Academy as the delivery arm of CCSkills, delivers the training and skills that have become apparent to the research that’s been conducted. I’ll also talk briefly about how we are starting to engage with European partners and also how we imagine and hope we can engage with international colleagues to develop skills and training initiatives.
First, let’s take a look over the organizational chart. The parent body is called Creative and Cultural Skills. They’re what’s called the 'Sector Skills Council’ which is a government-funded organization that’s been set up to address the needs of the cultural industries in the UK. That involves talking to the industries and finding out what’s happening for them. One of the biggest aspects of creative and cultural skills work has been research. The National Skills Academy cannot deliver training on behalf of creative and cultural skills unless we understand what the needs of the sector are. Those needs have been identified through very thorough research.
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Robin Auld (UK)
Operations Director, National Skills Academy for Creative & Culture
After graduating in 1985 with a degree in theatre design from the National Institute of Dramatic Arts in Sydney, Robin worked as a resident set designer and then prod uction manager at the Royal Opera House Covent Garden. From1993 he was Deputy Workshop Director for Opera Australia. From 1996-2008 Robin was a supervising art director in the film industry and set designer on a number of operas and ballets for Opera Australia and the Bavarian State Ballet. Robin is currently Capital Project Manager / Operations Director for the National Skills Academy for Creative & Cultural in London, and responsible for developing their new technical theatre training centre opening in may 2012. Robin's education and training work is extensive and includes leading workshops in over 50 schools, teachers’ conferences and Universities in the UK, USA and Australia. Robin is currently a visiting professional lecturer at Central Schools of Speech and Drama in London.
General Discussion Panelist: Shu-wen Yang
M.F.A. in Theatre, University of Missouri at Kansas City. Specialize in managing all phases of production from theater production to entertainment events. Working as production manager, production coordinator, project manager, stage manager for hundreds of productions, including Theatre production, pop concert and entertainment projects.
