The document provides background information on an Army officer who is approaching the end of his military service. It explains that he has completed some educational qualifications and now works in a department that focuses on training policy, quality assurance, and improvement. He wants to learn more about e-learning to help with his current job and future career prospects after leaving the Army. It then provides an overview of the Defence College of Logistics and Personnel Administration (DCLPA), including its mission, annual trainee numbers, structure, vision, and transformation goals to more efficiently deliver integrated training.

1. Open University Post Graduate Certificate on Online and Distance Education Module H808 The eLearning Professional Nigel Smellie

2. Background 1. I'm an Army officer approaching end of his time serving Queen and country. For the last 4 years I have been serving the Defence College of Logistics and Personnel Administration based in Camberley, Surrey. Over this time I have completed my PGCE (FE & HE) at Farnborough Tech College and 2 years (out of 3) of an on-line MA in Applied Educational Leadership and Management (AELM) at the University of London (UoL) at their Institute of Education. When I finish this e-learning course I intend to finish my MA by completing my dissertation. 2. In September I formally changed jobs within the college to become the leader of a small department within the college HQ that leads on training policy and development plus quality assurance and improvement. Why E-Learning? 3. Essentially there are four reasons: a. I feel I know too little about it - certainly not enough to discriminate between those who seem to be overly keen "sellers" of the concept (ie "the answer to modern training is e-learning - what's the question again?" and those who totally discount it in a reactionary sense. b. The college is starting a major change programme and it is envisaged that e-learning will be a major enabler to reduce time spent by students away from their units/jobs and families. I need to intelligently comment on the potential to expand e-learning as part of the quality improvement process. c. Knowing more about e-learning will make me more employable when I leave the Army in 2010. d. I enjoy learning - and having spent 2 years doing an on-line course with the UoL I thought I'd see how the OU approach compares. In addition the e-learning angle may broaden the potential subject areas for my MA dissertation at for my AELM MA.

3. Introducing The Defence College of Logistics and Personnel Administration (DCLPA)

4. DCLPA Mission To deliver integrated logistic and personnel administration training in order to meet the Statement of Trained Requirement (SOTR) in support of the operational requirements of Defence

5. DCLPA Annual Trainee Volume (Trainee Places (TP)) Army RAF RN/RM Other 27% Phase 2 (initial job skills) & 73% Phase 3 (advanced training) Service TP (No/%) RN/RM 4,913 (10%) Army 34,392 (70%) RAF 7,861 (16%) Other 1,965 (4%) Total 49,131 (100%)

6. Revised DCLPA Structure HQ Explosives, Munitions & Search 25 Training Regiment Transport Personnel Administration Food Services Logistics & Supply Defence Maritime Logistics School OF4 Torpoint OF5 Deepcut OF5 (Col) Kineton OF6 (Brig) Deepcut OF5 Worthy Down OF5 Worthy Down Apr 08 Jan 09 OF5 Leconfield

7. 6 schools on 15 sites LECONFIELD CRANWELL BRIZE NORTON TORPOINT WEST MOORS DEEPCUT CHATHAM RN Sup, Cat and Admin - Jt EOD and Search - Def Fuels - Jt / Army Logs, Sup and Mov HALTON KINETON ALDERSHOT - RAF / RN Movs - Def Munitions - Def Tpt - RAF Sup and Cat - Army Cat - RAF / Jt Sup BICESTER - Army Rail MARCHWOOD - Jt / Army Port & Mar ASHCHURCH - Army Vehicles WORTHY DOWN and SOUTHWICK PARK - Army / RAF Admin

8. The Scale 49,131 trainee places a year. Over 550 course types. Around 750, 000 man training days per year (average 15 days per student). 2,277 staff: 1,037 military & 1,240 civilian. 15 sites (a lodger on 11 sites).

9. DCLPA Vision “ To be the true centre of excellence for the delivery of integrated logistic and personnel administration training.”

10. DCLPA Transformation “Intent” DCLPA is to effectively and efficiently train skilled leaders, managers and deliverers of defence logistics and personnel administration capability in the quantities demanded by College customers. It is to be proactive and dynamic (acting as an intelligent supplier of training) in turning out the right people, with the right skills, at the right time, to meet evolving operational needs. Training best practice must be identified and delivered within a more coherent College structure enabled by the DTR fallback plan estates rationalization.

11. Summary: DCLPA Characteristics DCLPA size, geography & diversity – demands a strong mission command approach. Output focused with a dynamic training requirement – increased joint processes and urgent operational requirements (UORs). Strong customer focus & relationships – but some weakness in process. Seeks to act as “intelligent” supplier of training.

12. http://www2.army.mod.uk/dclpa/index.htm