1. Employer Engagement at Staffordshire University The Negotiated Framework Story

2. Overview Based on existing relationships Uses a competency framework; academic reward for real effort Fd to Post Graduate

3. Challenges Little understanding of validating a framework Resourcing Culture – Wanted to start enrolment day after validation Local Management issues Policy and Practice

4. Solutions Able to use supporting documentation Staff Development Took time to write on system was able to deliver straight away – able to bend some rules!

5. Lessons for Enable “Operationalising the commitment to flexible curriculum” Mike Hamlyn 2009 Although structure of rules are uniform, behaviour is variable Need clear routes to Staff Development within CDD processes Providing information in supporting flexibility is important