Continuing Professional Development

Those who can, develop their futures with us.

Sussex Coast College Hastings offers Continuing Professional Development to all college staff.

Why should I consider Continuing Professional Development?

Continuing Professional Development (CPD ) is a great way for you to keep up to date with your knowledge and skills, discover news ways of working and share best practices. You will be able to work effectively and contribute towards the strategic objectives of the college and the outcomes for our learners.

We are committed to the on-going development of all of our staff and regularly review the way training is carried out. We encourage you to take part in identifying your own development needs, and to undertake the relevant learning using the most appropriate methods, and assess the outcome and effectiveness of your training.

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So what is Continuing Professional Development?

Continuing Professional Development can be undertaken in a number of ways, such as workshops, conferences, events, e-learning programs, best practice techniques, and ideas sharing. It is available to all employees so that they can ‘up skill’ or ‘re-skill’ themselves, regardless of occupation, age or educational level.

The college has developed a CPD framework that helps you develop your skills, and meets the strategy and overall aims of the organisation.

During your time here you will have regular Performance Management Review (PMR) meetings (mid-year

and end of year), and regular one to one meetings with your manager, where you will be able to identify any development training you need or would like to undertake. Your manager will help to structure your PMR in a fair and transparent way and support you while you develop.

Continuing Professional Development Framework and Performance Management Review Plan You and your line manager can use the framework as a tool in your PMR meeting when reviewing your development for the coming year to: • Identify aspects of professional practice you currently engage in and those where there may be scope for future development • Assist in Professional Development Planning • Discuss possible changes in your job role • Areas for Improvement • Career Aspirations

The Human Resources department manage the framework on a day to day basis, and work closely with the Quality department and Senior Management Team to inform the design, planning, and delivery of staff development activities.

The CPD Framework has been split into the four main employee groups: • Managerial Staff • Business Support Staff • Teaching Staff • Teaching Support Staff

Managerial Staff Local Induction (Mandatory) Corporate Induction (Mandatory) Health & Safety Training (Mandatory) HR Workshops (Mandatory) Data Analysis Workshops (Mandatory) Budget Management/Regs (Mandatory) Professional Qualifications Coaching and Mentoring Access to regular workshops to include: Systems (e.g. MIS, HR, Finance, Turing) Microsoft (e.g. Word, Outlook, Excel) E-Learning Networking Events

Business Support Staff Local Induction (Mandatory) Corporate Induction (Mandatory) Health & Safety Training (Mandatory) Professional Qualifications Coaching and Mentoring Access to regular workshops to include: Systems (e.g. MIS, HR, Finance, Turing) Microsoft (e.g. Word, Outlook, Excel) E-Learning Professional and Skills Updating Networking Events

Teaching Staff Local Induction (Mandatory) Corporate Induction (Mandatory) Health & Safety Training (Mandatory) Teacher Self-Assessment (Mandatory) LAT Workshops (Mandatory) TLC Support Qualified

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Professional Qualifications

L3 Award in Education & Training

TAQA Assessor/ Verifier

NQT

Gaining NQT Status

PGCE/Cert Ed (Mandatory)

Access to regular workshops to include: Systems (e.g. MIS, HR, Finance, Turing) Microsoft (e.g. Word, Outlook, Excel) E-Learning Trade Skills Updating Awarding Body Updating Networking Events

Teaching Support Staff Local Induction (Mandatory) Corporate Induction (Mandatory) Health & Safety Training (Mandatory) Professional Qualifications Access to regular workshops to include: Systems (e.g. MIS, HR, Finance, Turing) Microsoft (e.g. Word, Outlook, Excel) E-Learning Networking Events

How Continuing Professional Development benefits you • Provides structure for your continuing professional development at all stages of your career • Provides evidence base for use in PMR, CPD plans and career development • Provides access to learning and teaching professional development opportunities for all staff who teach and/or support learning at Sussex Coast College

How Continuing Professional Development benefits our students • Provides framework for considering appropriate investment in staff development for learning, teaching and assessment • Tool for setting objectives and reviewing learning and teaching practice via the PMR • Can support changes to practice required as a result of external factors impacting the sector • Equips our staff with the skills to deliver our aims

Higher Education: As Higher Education teaching or support staff, an additional 3 CPD days are organised to cover the following: • National Higher Education Organisations (such as HEFCE/ QAA/ CMA/Hedacademy) • Policies & Procedures Updates • Higher Education Infrastructure Development (University Centre Hastings) • Research & Scholarly Activity • Higher Education Observation Process Please refer to the scholarly activity and research policy for more information.

Committed to helping our staff reach their full potential.