Credit bearing CPD? An Academy Perspective Helen Thomas Assistant Director

 Think about CPD broadly  CPD within the context of HE  Implications of the UK PSF for CPD  Challenges/tensions

 What is CPD?  What is CPD for?

CPD is  Ongoing  focussed on the individual  Impacts on practice  Is a professional value

UK Professional Standards Framework for teaching and supporting learning in HE (UK PSF) Three standard descriptors (SD) SD 1&2 Individual demonstrates  Understanding of the student learning experience  Ability to engage in practices …  Ability to incorporate research, scholarship and/or professional practice … Into the areas of professional activity

SD3 Individual  supports and promotes student learning through mentoring and leading  Incorporates research, scholarship and/or professional practice Into the areas of activity

UK PSF has a focus on  the individual  reflection  relating activity to practice and  on the integration of scholarship and research into practice

Some conclusions (1) CPD  focuses on the development needs of the individual - where they are coming from and where they need to get to  should impact on the practice of the individual – outputs are as important as inputs  Needs to be recorded meaningfully

Some conclusions (2) CPD  Not time bounded Not a question of e.g. 30 hours a year Not for one year or two Continues over whole career  Not activity bound Not a set or one or two courses Not characterised by numbers credits Not about gaining qualifications (at least not necessarily)