Interested Parties (Stakeholders) in the CPD System

Examples of Practitioners' Involvement in the CPD System

Component

Input by Practitioner

Result used by Practitioner

C Review

Review own competence

Use review to record profiles

2 Profiles of com-petence & needs

Record own profiles

Use profile of needs to plan CPD

C Planning

Plan own CPD

Use planning to write down development plan

2 Development Plan

Record own development plan

Implement development plan

C Development activities

Undertake development activities

Use development activities to gain new competences

2 Development record

Keep record of development activities

Reflect on development record to improve learning skills

C Assessing achievement

Assess own competence

Use self-assessment to decide on external assessment

2 Evidence of new competence

Assemble evidence for external assessment

Submit evidence to gain qualification

B Support & guidance

-

Use information to select development activities

B Standards of competence

-

Define own competence using standards of competence

B Quality

Report annually to employer on own CPD progress

Use annual CPD report for personal review of CPD

Examples of Training Providers' Involvement in the CPD System

Component

Input to Practitioner by TP

Result used by TP

C Review

Course assessments (from TP) used by practitioner when reviewing competence

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2 Profiles of com-petence & needs

-

TP uses practitioner's profiles of competence & needs to tailor course

C Planning

Course prospectus used by practitioner to select course

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2 Development Plan

-

TP identifies widespread need from development plans and so designs training activity

C Development activities

TP provides development activities

TP monitors performance of all participants for quality system

2 Development record

TP provides info in standard format for practitioner's development record

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C Assessing achievement

TP assesses practitioner's competence at end of course

TP monitors competence of all participants for quality system

2 Evidence of competence

TP issues certificate of competence

TP maintains records for external verification

B Support & guidance

TP advises practitioner by phone & with brochure

TP maintains records of all enquiries for quality system

B Standards of competence

TP expresses its course outcomes as competences

-

B Quality

Certificate issued by TP noted by employer's quality system

Practitioner fills questionnaire for TP's quality system

Key: C Process, 2 Outputs, B Supporting Functions, TP Training Provider

Examples of Employers' Involvement in the CPD System

Component

Input to Practitioner by Employer

Result used by Employer

C Review

Practitioner uses performance appraisal to review competence

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2 Profiles of competence & needs

Employer provides info on required competences - used by practitioner for profile of needs

Employer uses practitioner's profile of competence for pay, & profile of needs to design course

C Planning

Line manager helps practitioner to define priorities

Line manager plans to delegate to practitioner

2 Development Plan

Employer provides company proformas for development plan

Devt plans show widespread need so Employer gives training

C Development activities

Employer provides development opportunities

Employer monitors practitioner for performance management

2 Development record

Employer provides company proformas using standards of competence

Personnel Department keeps copy of development record on participants' file

C Assessing achievement

Project manager assesses practitioner's competence at end of project

Employer monitors competence of all employees for annual review of training

2 Evidence of new competence

Materials produced at work used as evidence of competence

Employer records practitioner's competence

B Support & guidance

Personnel department advises practitioner on opportunities

Personnel Dept keeps records of all enquiries for quality system

B Standards of competence

Employer expresses its training procedures using competences

Employer monitors staff compet-ences and revises classification

B Quality

Employer provides procedures and resources for training

Practitioner provides information for employer's quality system

Examples of Professional Institution's Involvement in the CPD System

Component

Input to Practitioner by PI

Result used by PI

C Review

Profile of competence expected by PI used by practitioner when identifying needs

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2 Profiles of competence & needs

-

PI uses practitioners' profiles of competence & needs to monitor profession

C Planning

PI provides practitioner with info on courses available

-

2 Development Plan

PI requires practitioner to prepare self-development plan

PI identifies widespread need from development plans and so designs training activity

C Development activities

PI provides development activities eg meetings, courses

PI monitors satisfaction of all participants for quality system

2 Development record

PI provides info in competence standard format

PI monitors sample of members' development records for its quality system

C Assessing achievement

PI assesses practitioner's competence for membership

PI monitors competence of members for

2 Evidence of new competence

Practitioner uses PI membership certificate to prove competence

PI maintains records for quality system

B Support & guidance

PI advises practitioner by phone & with brochure

PI maintains records of all enquiries for quality system

B Standards of competence

PI expresses its membership requirements as competences

PI monitors members' compet-ences and revises classification

B Quality

PI membership noted by employer's quality system

Practitioner fills questionnaire for PI's quality system

Key: C Process, 2 Outputs, B Supporting Functions, PI Professional Institution