The Birmingham CPD Experience

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The Birmingham CPD Experience

• Ken Jakeman10 06 08

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Technical Staff Training

• What is required
• How is Training provided

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Training Identification

• Staff Member
• Manager
• Annual Staff Development Reviews
• The Organisation

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Training Provision

• Staff Development Unit (SDU)
• School Based training
• Collaborator based training
• Outside Agency (Commercial, HESDA, CLEAPS)

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The problem

• Perceived lack of University provided training
• Low perceived value of In House courses
• Lack of developmental opportunities
• Specialisation (Stratification)
• Succession Planning
• Aging technician population

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CPD the answer?

• Developed at Exeter University by Matt Levi,
  Sandra Gooch and Clive Betts with funding from
  HESDA and the Union Learning Fund
• Administered by IST
• Designed specifically for staff in technical
  roles
• Framework for developing new skills and
  identifying and refining current skills
• Nationally accredited qualification

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Introduction of CPD at Birmingham

• IST conference in London 2003
• Forum of technical managers
• Buy in of SDU
• Set up of Management Committee
• Discussions with Matt Levi and IST
• Funding agreement by SDU and HR
• 1st cohort of candidates 2004

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Practicalities

• Requirement for local assessors
• Commitment from Assessors to provide support
• Training of Assessors and Candidates
• Commitment of Candidates
• Commitment from line managers
• Provision of support by SDU

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Assessors View

• Workload
• Encouragement
• Expertise
• Between 1 and 3 years to complete

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Outcomes

• 8 Candidates enrolled in 2004 of whom 4 have
  completed qualification
• Successful candidates have enjoyed and have
  perceived benefits from program
• Managers whose staff participated gave positive
  feedback
• Unsuccessful candidates felt workload was too high

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The problem

• Perceived lack of University provided training
• Low perceived value of In House courses
• Lack of developmental opportunities
• Specialisation (Stratification)
• Succession Planning
• Aging technician population

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Is CPD the answer

• No

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Is CPD the answer

• No
• But it does provide part of an overall solution,
  but are we or the sector prepared to address this?

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My Thanks to -

• John Robinson, IST and HEATED
• Matt Levi, Sandra Gooch and Clive Betts
• Candidates and Staff at UOB