People
Simon Ruding
Summary of professional role
Simon Ruding is the Director of TiPP (The Theatre in Prisons and Probation Centre). Over the last nineteen years he has worked extensively in prisons, probation and with youth agencies throughout the British Isles. He has worked on offender projects in Romania, Ireland, Italy and the United States. TiPP is an independent arts organisation hosted by the University of Manchester. TiPP is a practice-led organisation that develops and delivers a wide range of arts based programmes at all levels of the Criminal Justice System (CJS).
Why I am involved in the Training Observatory
The long-term health of the arts in CJS sector is dependent upon our ability to identify and appropriately train new and up and coming artists. The sector is still relatively young, and lacking in career structure and it is difficult for artists to be able to identify quality training and personal development opportunities. The Observatory presents us with an opportunity to develop a framework for CPD that will assist artists in their career development and place locate their work within a professional structure. TiPP is committed to developing training opportunities – we developed and deliver two highly successful undergraduate and post graduate training courses in Manchester and Glasgow – many emerging artists then struggle to identify their next steps; the Observatory’s initiatives offer a possibility for clear guidance
Area of expertise/interest
Arts in CJS, links into YJB arts initiatives, training and HE education specialist and experience of developing competency based models.