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PARN's mission is:
"to increase the profile of issues relating to professionals, professionalism and professional bodies through research and networking with the aim of determining and promoting professional good practice".
PARN's aims and objectives are to:
- promote good practice among professional bodies
- generate research for which there is demonstrable demand from professional bodies
- increase the profile of research on professional bodies, professionalism and professionals
- provide access to research results for professional bodies and the general public
- facilitate networking among professional bodies
PARN's philosophy:
Our activities are guided by our members
As a membership organisation, we believe members should influence the direction taken. The Steering Group is central to this philosophy. It monitors progress and offers advice to ensure that PARN continues to meet its mission, aims and objectives.
We are not commercially motivated
PARN is a not for profit organisation. However, we have to undertake income generating activities to support the achievement of our aims, and to off-set the work we do for the wider benefit of the professional bodies sector and the public.
We support learning through networks
We believe that developing and supporting active networks provides valuable opportunities for professional bodies to share experiences and learn from others.
We will seek to expand our network through the UK, Ireland, Australia, Canada, and into other countries where professional bodies show support for our mission.
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| Services |
PARN's primary purpose is to increase networking among professional bodies and to promote research and interest in the area of professionalism. This section provides details of our vacancy and lay member services, both of which are
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| History |
Importance of professions Professional occupations have increased substantially in the last two decades. Growth has taken place not only in the traditional professions, but also in new professions that have emerged as changes in the nature of
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| Steering Group |
As a membership organisation, PARN’s philosophy is that its members should influence the direction taken. The Steering Group is central to this philosophy. It is regarded as a representative sample of our members whose guidance on matters of
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| Corporate Supporters |
PARN's corporate supporters are organisations who are not professional or regulatory bodies themselves, but supply services to this market. They need to support PARN's mission to increase understanding and raise awareness of issues relating to
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| Staff |
PARN consists of a dedicated team of seven full-time members of staff as well as 10 part-time support staff.
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| Policies |
Please click here to view PARN's diversity policy.
Please click here to view PARN's environmental sustainability policy.
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| Media |
Use PARN as a valuable source for comment on: * Ethics in the professions * Regulation in the professions * Education in the professions * Diversity in the professions
* General issues affecting the professions For all media enquiries, contact D'Yon
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| Contact Us |
Professional Associations Research Network
16 Great George Street
Bristol
BS1 5RH
Email: info@parnglobal.com
Tel: +44 (0)117 929 4515
Fax: +44 (0)117 934 9623
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| The Professions Fight Back |
“The general impression one gets from the media is that trust in the professions is under challenge with a continual stream of reports of unethical or incompetent professional behaviour, especially heightened during the credit crunch. This has
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| Member Manifestos 2010 |
Manifestos 2010 The election has signalled the publication of many new manifestos and not only from political parties. As the election is approaching we have also asked our members to share their manifestos with us. You can find a
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| Spotlight on Member Enquiries |
| Date: 17/08/2010 |
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Looking to update policies, review current practice or introduce new procedures, but not sure where to start? Want to know whether your ideas are in line with current practice? Can you offer pr... |
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