The CLOCK YOUR SKILLS Sector Expert Leadership Programme is a groundbreaking initiative designed for professionals across the creative, cultural, craft and digital sectors and those in interdisciplinary fields. The process enables you to recognise, validate and certificate your lived experience and understand your invisible skills and capabilities. This process will give you the insight to strategically progress your career, pivot into another field, develop an enterprise or take stock of your skills for future horizons.
This programme is a journey of self-discovery and empowerment, enabling you to recognise and harness your full potential, reflect on your personal and professional contributions, establish new strategic objectives, and emerge as a CLOCK Sector Expert and industry leader.
Skills Development
The CLOCK Sector Expert Award is achieved in an international bootcamp, in-person or online, with other experienced professionals. You will receive personal mentoring in a small group with your peers. This process recognises your strengths, boosts your confidence, uncovers and consolidates your industry knowledge, and prepares you for more challenging roles or projects.
Who is it for?
This programme is for employed, self-employed or entrepreneurial professionals with a minimum of five years experience in your field. You will currently lead or co-lead complex strategic projects and play multifaceted roles across various industry contexts. Successful completion of the programme gives you the CLOCK Sector Expert Award. This is an industry peer-reviewed digital award with the option of a simple conversion to a postgraduate certificate. You will also have access to ‘top-up’ this certificate to a full masters degree, delivered in a flexible bootcamp for professionals, irrespective of any previous formal qualifications held.
If you’re ready to discover your true capabilities and make significant career advancements, this programme is your launchpad.
Please note: The Sector Expert Award is based on personal and professional activities carried out in the last 24 months and the programme must be completed within a 12-month period.
How does it work?
If you undertake our CLOCK YOUR SKILLS Sector Expert bootcamp you are known as a ‘Candidate’ rather than a learner or a student. You are mentored by a professional from the same practice or closest sector to your field, who is known as your CLOCK Peer Mentor/Peer Reviewer 1 (PR1). This person will support you to achieve the award by helping you to uncover the evidence you need to meet the benchmarks for a Sector Expert Award through a highly structured process using evidence, dialogue and industry peer review. The CLOCK toolkit supports you to complete the process including critical reflection. All the outcomes of the process are reviewed by a 2nd CLOCK Peer Reviewer (PR2) from the same or closest sector but in a different country to the candidate. This enables the benchmarking of the international mobility of the candidate’s skills and capabilities.
Each candidate will receive personalised support from the Peer Mentor throughout the programme and if required, 1-1 sessions can be organised.
If you would like to know more about the CLOCK YOUR SKILLS Sector Expert bootcamp or the non-formal bootcamp CLOCK route to a Masters degree, please contact us and we will set up an on-line call for you to ask questions and discover how this can work for you! CLOCK currently has Sector Experts and Peer Reviewers in UK, Netherlands, Brussels, Hungary, Spain, Italy, France, Finland, Northern Macedonia, Saudi Arabia, Australia, New Zealand and USA. If you live in a different country we would be delighted to provide you with a Peer Reviewer to inspire and ‘seed’ the CLOCK community in your country.
Programme Overview:
CLOCK Sector Expert Professional Award
- Programme fees: £2,000
- Structure: There are 3 options, Slow Track (generally 12 days over 12 weeks), Fast Track (generally 13 days over 7 weeks), or Tailored to Your Schedule. Session duration is generally 3 hours, unless otherwise stated. Sessions can be online or in person.
- Focus Areas: Professional Practice Frameworks. Those looking to validate and enhance their professional skills.
Regional Pricing Variation:
- Prices are in GBP: The prices listed above are in British Pounds (GBP).
- Regional Price Adjustments: Please be aware that prices might vary slightly depending on the region where the bootcamp or sessions are held.
- Final Price at Purchase: The final price will be clearly displayed at the moment of purchase, ensuring transparency and clarity.
Upcoming Schedules
Australia:
OCTOBER to NOVEMBER: Fast Track: 11 sessions over 5 weeks / 3-6 hr sessions / in person & online
International:
NOVEMBER to DECEMBER: Fast Track: 13 sessions over 7 weeks / 3 hr sessions / online
Tailored to Your Schedule:
Can’t find dates that work for you? We offer custom scheduling for individuals and organisations. Contact us to plan a journey that fits your personal or organisational schedule. Get in Touch for Custom Scheduling.
CLOCK’s Vision and Mission:
Our ethos, “We make invisible skills visible and valued,” is a testament to our commitment to recognising and appreciating the diverse skills each individual brings. Our mission is to contribute to more inclusive and diverse industries, offering professionals from all backgrounds the opportunity for skill recognition, industry accreditation and non-formal routes to formal qualifications.
Funding
We have seen participants successfully obtain funding from various sources, including arts and industry councils. Contact us to explore current funding opportunities and support for your professional growth.
Connect with us to learn more about our programmes and join our diverse and growing professional community.
Progression Pathways: Higher Education & Beyond
Achieving the CLOCK Sector Expert Award opens doors to internationally accredited postgraduate qualifications through our partner, ACM.
Route 1: CLOCK Route to Postgraduate Certificate in Creative Industry Futures
Convert your non-formal CLOCK Sector Expert Award into a Postgraduate Certificate in Creative Industries Futures.
- Programme fees: £1100 for Sector Experts
- Structure: 3 online sessions
- Focus Areas: Professional Practice Frameworks
- Academic Recognition: Awarded 60 credits UK
Your Postgraduate Certificate in Creative Industries Futures acts as a direct stepping stone into the full Master’s in Creative Industries Futures.
Route 2: CLOCK Route to Top-Up to a Full Master’s Degree
Top-up your non-formal CLOCK Sector Expert Award or Postgraduate Certificate in Creative Industries Futures to a formal Masters in Creative Industries Futures.
- Programme fees: £8400 for Sector Experts, or, £7300 for Sector Experts who have the Postgraduate Certificate in Creative Industries Futures
- Structure: This is a ‘top-up’ programme for Terms 2 & 3 of the Masters in Creative Industries Futures, it takes place remotely (online) through a series of Bootcamps
- Focus Areas & Academic Recognition:
- Ideas into Action – Awarded 30 credits UK
- Applied Research – Awarded 60 credits UK
- Making Connections, Building Communities – Awarded 30 credits UK
For more information, please visit the ACM website.
Beyond Graduation: Join the CLOCK Community
Achieving CLOCK Sector Expert status isn’t just an endpoint, it’s an entrance into an international network.
- Mentorship Opportunities: Qualified CLOCK Sector Experts can train to become paid CLOCK Mentors and Peer Reviewers, supporting the next generation of industry leaders.
- CLOCK Global Community: Connect, collaborate, and exchange knowledge with like-minded creators, entrepreneurs, and innovators worldwide.
Join us to unlock your potential and gain recognition for your unique skills and experiences.
Book now and be part of an inclusive, diverse, and skilled workforce shaping the future of various industries!
Skill Discovery Workshop:
If you’re exploring CLOCK for the first time and are not ready to dive into our Sector Expert Programme, we warmly invite you to join our Skill Discovery Workshop. This immersive 3 hour session is your gateway to uncovering and valuing your unique skills through our innovative approach. More than just an introduction, it’s a vital step in your professional development journey, embracing industry diversity and skill recognition. Experience firsthand how CLOCK brings unseen talents to light across various industries.
Enroll in our workshop and start your path to skill empowerment!
For further inquiries, please contact us.