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East of England Regional Network Event

5th June 2014, University of Hertfordshire

Career Pathways for Technical Staff – What choices will you make?

• To explore the many and varied career pathways that technical staff are able to follow

• To hear real stories from people who have made specific choices about their career paths

• To examine how these pathways are supported and encouraged by HE and FE Institutions

Event Objectives

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9:30 Registration and refreshments 

10:00 Welcome and Introductions - Helen Charlwood & Jenny Harman, HEaTED Regional Network Coordinators- Malcolm Green, Technical Manager, University of Hertfordshire

 

10:10 Welcome and personal career story - A member of the Senior Management Team at the University of Hertfordshire

 

10:45 Speed Stories: A chance to hear and discuss real stories of technicians and the career choices they have made

 

11:45 Break and networking

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Event Programme

12:00 Learning from the stories - exploring choices, opportunities and barriers

 

12:45 Lunch and a chance to explore De Havilland Campus 

13:45 HEaTED Update - how to get the most from HEaTED in support of your career choices.- Dr Katherine Forsey, HEaTED Membership & Networks Manager

 

14:15 Action planning from session – Jenny Harman/Helen Charlwood

 

14:30 Future Agenda Items – Jenny Harman/Helen Charlwood

 

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Event Programme

14:45 ‘Career Pathways on Trial’ – a chance to take part in a mock trial in the University of Hertfordshire’s state-of-the-art replica Crown Court room (as

seen in TV’s Eastenders and Silk) 16:00 Close

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Event Programme

HEaTED Update1. How can HEaTED support your career development?

2. Our Role - some stats and current activity

3. The coming months

4. Becoming a course provider with HEaTED

5. Supporting Professional Registration

6. Over to you…..

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Dr Katherine ForseyHEaTED Membership & Networks Manager

Working to be the lead organisation supporting professional development of the technical workforce

1. How HEaTED can support your development

• Standard course listings

• On demand / in house courses in your Institution

• Bespoke sessions

• New courses as suggested by members

• Support YOU in delivering training through HEaTED – revenue generating potential

Arm 1: Training and Development

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Course Directory

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Have been sent to all University key contacts and are available to download from the HEaTED website.

Access through Resources group in HEaTED Online Groups Examples include:

•Assertiveness

•Dealing with Difficult Behaviour

•Delegating

•Effective Change

•Goal Setting

•Managing Conduct

•Managing Teams

•Managing People

•Managing Email

•Mentoring Essentials

•Managing Projects

Useful Guide Library

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Arm 2: Regional Networks

• Current series of Regional events is taking place in all UK regions during Spring/Summer 2014

• Over 550 technicians have booked to attend Regional Network Events since 1st Sept 2013, more are registering daily

• Over 650 attended across the UK 2012/13

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• All UK regions• Meet at least twice a year• Workshops, discussions, tours,

presentations & more!• As varied as you make them!• Event reports and follow-up

discussions • Online Groups support the networks• You set the agenda!

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Regional Networks

Member organisations in your region

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• Anglia Ruskin University • Cranfield University • University Campus Suffolk • University of Essex • University of Hertfordshire

Over 75 HE/FE Institutions have joined HEaTED

Full list on HEaTED website here

HEaTED Online Groups

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• Resources• Discussions• Event reports• Presentations• Photographs• Your Network

2. Our Role:Stats and current activity

Membership

• 75 active Member Institutions (see Join Us page)

• Over 3100 individual members signed up from those organisations (You can register as a technician FREE)

• Over 50% of these members signed up across our Online Groups

• Introductory offer for FE Institutions ends July 2014. First 3 have already joined.

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Courses

• >265 training days delivered since 1st Sept 2013 (over 450 days in 2012/13)

• >305 individuals benefitting from training since 1st August 2013 (over 440 in 2012/13)

• HEaTED Teaching & Learning and Leadership & Management courses will be delivered in every UK region this 2013-14

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National Network for Arts Technicians (NNATs)See news page for full details

Recent member survey informed direction

NNATs Coordinator, Steve Carroll Contact arts@heated.ac.ukDedicated NNATs Online Group

Second ‘northern’ coordinator needed

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News• The University of Leeds Launch Internal Technicians

Network

• Do Technicians Teach? - New HEaTED Survey Data

• New Gas Safety Workshops Available from HEaTED

• HEA announces STEM Technicians of the Year

• New Courses from School of Music and Fine Art

• Introductory Offer - New FE Members Ends July 2014

See HEaTED news page for regular articles

HEaTED’s Competency Assessment Toolkit for Technical Staff(CATTS)

• Received many requests for help with organisational and individual performance assessment

• In response to these requests, and a wider UK need, we have developed a new resource exclusively for HEaTED members 

Background

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• CATTS has been designed to change the way that the professional technicians in HE (and FE) explore performance

• It provides a benchmark for all professionals (regardless of specialism or discipline) of their current competencies, development areas, and future direction  

Background

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• Resource pack/Toolkit to help Managers assess current competency and plan for future demands and needs

• It requires a shift in thinking from the traditional annual appraisal process to more of a continuous review process which aims to deliver excellence through an ongoing conversation around performance, capability and capacity

What is it?

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• The toolkit addresses 5 key competency areas as modules:

1. Professional Practice2. The Student Experience3. Leadership and Management4. Planning and organising resources 5. Governance and compliance (incl.H&S)

• Within each module there are 5 levels of competency for the reviewee to be matched against:

1. Learner2. Experimentalist3. Practitioner4. Specialist5. Expert

Using CATTS

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Practical Example

Module: The Student Experience

Competency: Providing information and advice about procedures for using equipment/ resources

Roll out…

• Raising awareness via the regional networks

• Pilot sites are evaluating the toolkit

• Available now! £250 per member organisation and £450 per non member organisation

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3. The coming months…

The coming months…

• Expand membership to more Universities and FE Colleges

• Continuing support for Science Council, Engineering Council, and associated awarding bodies in promoting and supporting Professional Registration

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• Working with member HEIs to work out action plans ensuring we deliver value for money and benefits to all technical staff

• Expand course provision based on member requirements and delivery of on-demand courses

• Roll out of HEaTED CATTS

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The coming months…

• Delivering more new courses

• Developing an Apprenticeship Programme in Higher Education

The University of Liverpool, 14 May 2014

• New Health & Safety Courses

University of Leeds, dates from March to July 2014

• Developing further new HEaTED courses

• Coaching, mentoring and supervision skills – developer and trainer needed

Your suggestions needed

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The coming months…

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The coming monthsBringing our courses to your Region

• Combined Laboratory and Cryogenic Gases Safety Awareness for Universities - Cranfield University 05 Feb

• Fundamental HPLC – Milton Keynes 06 May• HPLC Troubleshooting and Maintenance – Milton Keynes 07 May• Teaching & Learning Skills for Technical Staff (Mod. 1) – Uni of Essex 13 May• Teaching & Learning Skills for Technical Staff (Mod. 2) – Uni of Essex 22 May• Leadership & Management Skills for Technical Staff (Mod.1) – Uni of Herts

02 June• Leadership & Management Skills for Technical Staff (Mod. 2) – Uni of Herts

03 June• Fundamental GC – Milton Keynes 8 July• GC Troubleshooting & Maintenance – Milton Keynes 9 July • Open Workshop - Compressed & Cryogenic Gas User

Workshop – Cambridge 11 Sept

What do you want next?

Further examples of courses we can bring to you…..

• Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Air Certification (also road and dry ice)

• Abrasive Wheels

• COSHH

• Safe Lifting and Slinging Procedures

• Safe use of Laboratory Gases

• Laboratory & Cryogenic Gases Safety Training

• Use and Maintenance of Pipettors

• PAT Training

Browse our full Course Directory

http://www.heated.ac.uk/our-courses/

Example on-demand courses…

4. Becoming a course provider with HEaTED

Training Needs Analysis carried out at Events and with member institutions has resulted in a range of new course requests

‘To Be Sourced’ lists via the News page of our website

•Creative, Media & IT•Science & Engineering•Health & Safety•Personal Development

Individual Member Institutions have generated over £8000 in revenueWe can supply information on becoming a provider.

By Members, For Members, Through HEaTEDYou can become a provider!

New Courses Needed

Browse our full Course Directory

http://www.heated.ac.uk/our-courses/

Are there any courses your Institution could deliver?

Teaching & Learning Skills for Technical Staff Module 2 designed as ‘Train the Trainer’ and equip Technical Staff to develop into a training role.

•Profile Raising•Confidence Building•Career Progressing•Revenue Generating

By Members, For Members, Through HEaTEDYou can become a provider!

New Providers Needed

Browse our full Course Directory

http://www.heated.ac.uk/our-courses/

5. Supporting Professional Registration

What is it all about?

• Important milestone for all vocational and technical staff

• Response to many calls that technicians do not feel valued or recognised as professionals

• Establishing proven knowledge, expertise and commitment to professional standards

• Evidence-based

• Overseen by Science / Engineering Councils

• Categories: RSciTech, RSci, CSci; EngTech, ICTTech, REng, CEng

Why should I get involved?• Recognition as a professional in your field

• Improved self-motivation, career opportunities and salary prospects

• Greater influence within your organisation and industry

• Confirmation that you are highly competent in your field

• Connecting you with innovative, influential and inspirational people

• International recognition of qualifications

• Think of HEaTED as a vehicle!

• All HEaTED courses are linked to the competencies for Professional Registration – make every CPD instance count!

• Regional Network Events and contribution to the Online Groups demonstrate your commitment to professional development and contribution to the Technical Community

• Sign posting routes to Registration

• 21% using HEaTED as evidence

• 26.5% requesting more information

• Joined up thinking

The role of HEaTED

Professional Registration

Through Licensed Bodies such as The IST, Royal Society of Chemistry, Society of Biology, IMechE, IET, IChemE, IoP

Regional Networks and Events

Online Groups

Specialist training and development

Personal Development Resources

Competency Assessment Toolkit

Representative Voice

HEaTED ‘the vehicle’

HEaTED supports technical and vocational staff on their journey to Professional Registration

Technical & vocational staff

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• Wide range of Awarding Bodies

• Choose the one specific to your requirements / specialism

• More information via Science and Engineering Councils

• No Arts Professional Register yet, NNATs lobbying for an equivalent register. Registered Practitioner scheme available through the IST

• If you need more information complete bottom section of your evaluation form

Who to register with?

6. Over to you….

Calls to action…Come to Free Regional Network Events

Register or update your profile on the HEaTED website

Register and post in your Regional Online Group

Help to spread the word in your organisation – Updates, cascade emails, event report follow up

Run your own course through HEaTED

Tell us what training you need

Tweet!!

Bring a friend

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Questions ?

Contact us

Helen Charlwood & Jenny HarmanHEaTED East of England Regional Network Coordinatoreast@heated.ac.uk

HEaTED Central Teamadmin@heated.ac.uk01904 328173

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