Continuing Professional Development Assessor Briefing Twitter: @instwater Join online: www.instituteofwater.org.uk

…..for agreeing to be an assessor for your Institute. Twitter: @instwater Join online: www.instituteofwater.org.uk

…..for agreeing to be an assessor for your Institute. The purpose of this briefing is to ensure we are all assessing CPD in a consistent way. Twitter: @instwater Join online: www.instituteofwater.org.uk

……..Why is CPD Important? Twitter: @instwater Join online: www.instituteofwater.org.uk

It ensures members stay up to date in their field ……..Why is CPD Important? Lots of reasons. It ensures members stay up to date in their field It provides employers and others with visible evidence of competence It keeps things fresh & enhances career satisfaction Twitter: @instwater Join online: www.instituteofwater.org.uk

The Institute of Water’s Approach to CPD CPD is at the heart of the Institute – it’s our reason for being All corporate members are expected to undertake CPD It is a key requirement of all professional registrations we award The Institute has a CPD Code that explains our expectations of members and the Institute’s commitment. Click on the icon on the left to see it. Twitter: @instwater Join online: www.instituteofwater.org.uk

Licensing Bodies’ Expectations for Registration Clear expectation of CPD. Nature and monitoring left up to the institution. May become more prescriptive in future. Expectation of participation in CPD and that institutions will monitor, although approach not prescribed. CPD is an absolute requirement. Scientists must affirm CPD participation annually. Monitoring standards set for institutions. At least one CPD assessor must be a scientist. Twitter: @instwater Join online: www.instituteofwater.org.uk

……..What Constitutes CPD? Academic studies Conferences, Seminars, Events Reading Technical Journals Mentoring / being a mentee On the job learning Additional work responsibilities Volunteering Twitter: @instwater Join online: www.instituteofwater.org.uk

……..What Constitutes CPD? Academic studies Conferences, Seminars, Events Anything that develops knowledge and expertise and enhances individuals’ capabilities Reading Technical Journals Mentoring / being a mentee On the job learning Additional work responsibilities Volunteering Twitter: @instwater Join online: www.instituteofwater.org.uk

What is the Ideal Approach to CPD? Twitter: @instwater Join online: www.instituteofwater.org.uk

Record Activity & Outcome What is the Ideal Approach to CPD? Scoping Identify Needs Planning Set Goals Doing Undertake Activity Recording Record Activity & Outcome Reflecting Reflect & Evaluate It should be a cycle: Twitter: @instwater Join online: www.instituteofwater.org.uk

CPD is a personal thing – we can’t be too prescriptive But….. How do we Assess CPD? CPD is a personal thing – we can’t be too prescriptive But….. Everyone’s CPD should contain certain key elements. We look for these when assessing CPD in the Institute: Twitter: @instwater Join online: www.instituteofwater.org.uk

How do we Assess CPD? Scoping Identifying development needs and opportunities   Planning Setting relevant goals and target dates Recording Accurately recording development achievements and learning outcomes Reflecting Evaluating achievements and reviewing them against professional and development needs Twitter: @instwater Join online: www.instituteofwater.org.uk

Are Development Opportunities Identified? How do we Assess CPD? Scoping Are Development Opportunities Identified? Twitter: @instwater Join online: www.instituteofwater.org.uk

Are Clear, Relevant Goals How do we Assess CPD? Planning Are Clear, Relevant Goals Set ? How? What? When? Twitter: @instwater Join online: www.instituteofwater.org.uk

Are Activities & Outcomes Recorded Accurately? How do we Assess CPD? Recording Are Activities & Outcomes Recorded Accurately? There’s more than one way to do this……. Twitter: @instwater Join online: www.instituteofwater.org.uk

Is There Reflection on the Outcomes & Revised Development Needs? How do we Assess CPD? Reflecting Is There Reflection on the Outcomes & Revised Development Needs? People often forget this bit………but it’s important! Twitter: @instwater Join online: www.instituteofwater.org.uk

Does this feed back into further goals? How do we Assess CPD? Does this feed back into further goals? Twitter: @instwater Join online: www.instituteofwater.org.uk

The Institute’s CPD annual monitoring exercise Please use the form provided – it aids consistency and ensures all CPD elements are considered. Try to discuss assessment with co-assessor (and ideally agree!) There is guidance on usage and definitions provided with the form – these are intended as a support but are not prescriptive. Twitter: @instwater Join online: www.instituteofwater.org.uk

Strengths of CPD approach used Opportunities for further improvement The Institute’s CPD annual monitoring exercise   Key element of CPD Element visible within the evidence provided in the submission? (Tick one of the 3 options available) Feedback Please be as specific and constructive as possible. The comments you include here may be provided directly to the member in order to help them further improve their approach to CPD. Clearly visible Marginal Not visible Strengths of CPD approach used Opportunities for further improvement Any general comments Scoping Identifying development needs and opportunities Planning Setting relevant goals and target dates Recording Accurately recording development achievements and learning outcomes Reflecting Evaluating achievements and reviewing them against professional and development needs Decide whether positive evidence is : Not Visible Marginal Clearly A copy of the form is available HERE Twitter: @instwater Join online: www.instituteofwater.org.uk

The Institute’s CPD annual monitoring exercise Providing members with feedback is an important part of the monitoring process. It helps people improve and ensures that members get something positive back from the process. Please try to give both positive and negative feedback that is specific, meaningful and diplomatic! We’d like to provide the feedback you give on the form directly to members. Twitter: @instwater Join online: www.instituteofwater.org.uk

What about the CPD portal? How Will CPD Records be Provided? We don’t specify as long as it is clear. The Institute’s CPD tool is a great way for members to record their CPD and is recommended because it encourages a best practice approach. But it’s not the only way and other methods are acceptable. What about the CPD portal? Twitter: @instwater Join online: www.instituteofwater.org.uk

the best submissions will go forward for the Institute’s CPD Award. The Institute’s CPD annual monitoring exercise Don’t forget – the best submissions will go forward for the Institute’s CPD Award. Twitter: @instwater Join online: www.instituteofwater.org.uk

CPD Example CSci CPD Submission What do you think? The Institute’s CPD annual monitoring exercise Here is a link to an example of a real (anonymised) CPD record & Science Council submission that shows many examples of best practice : CPD Example CSci CPD Submission What do you think? Are there any ideas you have to improve it? How would you assess this in the monitoring exercise? Twitter: @instwater Join online: www.instituteofwater.org.uk

Finally The Institute’s CPD annual monitoring exercise Please don’t hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions. Thanks again for volunteering to assess CPD for the Institute. We hope you find the experience interesting and rewarding. And of course…….. Twitter: @instwater Join online: www.instituteofwater.org.uk

Being an Assessor is Great CPD! The Institute’s CPD annual monitoring exercise Being an Assessor is Great CPD! Twitter: @instwater Join online: www.instituteofwater.org.uk