The University of Northampton offers a CPD scheme to support the professional development of teaching staff. The scheme aims to provide practical, needs-driven development opportunities that are flexible and inclusive of staff at all levels. Courses range from introductory levels to leadership programs. Staff receive guidance and mentoring to implement new skills and progress in the UK Professional Standards Framework. Completing courses, scholarship, and peer review can lead to recognition as an Associate Fellow, Fellow, or Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

1. University of Northampton
CPD Scheme

2. Aims:
A CPD Scheme offering
• Professional development which is practical in nature,
directly addressing current challenges
• Flexibility in terms of a mode of delivery, the path followed,
and speed of progression
• Professional development provision which is inclusive
across the whole staff body of new and established staff,
and with routes to recognition as
– Associate Fellow of HEA (D1)
– Fellow of HEA (D2)
– Senior Fellow of HEA (D3)
• Assessment that relates directly to the work of teaching
and student support staff

3. Practical
Courses
HE Starter
Kit
&
General
Courses
< Level 7
Practical
Interventions
for
Excellence
and
innovation in
L&T
(new and
existing staff)
< Level 7
L&T
Leader-
ship,
HE
Policy, Men
toring, Res
earch
Supervision
etc.
Level 7
EdD
modules
Level 8
Associate
Fellow
Fellow
Senior Fellow
PGCTHE
60 credits
EdD
Peer Review
Mentoring
Scholarship
Level 8Level 7
Academic Qualifications

4. Practical Courses
Support, guidance,
mentoring process
Assessment

6. 1. Needs-driven – what
challenge do you face?
2. Select course
3. Course Information
4. Mapping to UKPSF
5. Dates

7. Practical Courses
Support, guidance,
mentoring process
Assessment

8. Support, guidance, mentoring process
This process will use NILE and other tools to
• promote the implementation and extension of new ideas
and skills gained,
• scaffold developing understanding, for example of links
between courses and across dimensions of the UKPSF
• guide staff to engage with relevant scholarship and
pedagogical literature
• provide a forum for peer discussion and debate, and
foster awareness and understanding of alternative points
of view
• support staff progression with respect to the
requirements of Descriptors of the UKPSF at D1, D2 and
D3

9. Practical
Courses
Support, guid
ance, mentori
ng process
Assessment

10. Practical
Courses
HE Starter
Kit
&
General
Courses
< Level 7
Practical
Interventions
for
Excellence
and
innovation in
L&T
(new and
existing staff)
< Level 7
L&T
Leader-
ship,
HE
Policy, Men
toring, Res
earch
Supervision
etc.
Level 7
EdD
modules
Level 8
Associate
Fellow
Fellow
Senior Fellow
PGCTHE
60 credits
EdD
Peer Review
Mentoring
Scholarship
Level 8Level 7
Academic Qualifications

11. HEA Fellowship - UKPSF Descriptors
• Associate Fellow of the
AcademyDescriptor 1
• Fellow of the Academy
Descriptor 2
• Senior Fellow of the Academy
Descriptor 3
• Principal Fellow of the
AcademyDescriptor 4

12. UKPSF Dimensions of Practice
Areas of
Activity
Professional
Values
Core
Knowledge

13. UKPSF Dimensions
Areas of Activity
•A1 Design and plan learning
activities
and/or programmes of study
A2 Teach and/or support
learning
A3 Assess and give feedback
to learners
A4 Develop effective learning
environments and approaches
to
student support and guidance
A5 Engage in continuing
professional
development in
subjects/disciplines
and their
pedagogy, incorporating
research, scholarship and the
evaluation of professional
practices.
Core Knowledge
•K1 The subject material
K2 Appropriate methods for
teaching, learning and
assessing in the subject area
and at the level of the
academic programme
K3 How students learn, both
generally and within their
subject/disciplinary area(s)
K4 The use and value of
appropriate
learning technologies
K5 Methods for evaluating the
effectiveness of teaching
K6 The implications of quality
assurance
and quality enhancement for
academic and professional
practice with a particular
focus on teaching
Professional Values
•V1 Respect individual learners
and diverse learning
communities
V2 Promote participation in
higher education and equality
of opportunity for learners
V3 Use evidence-informed
approaches
and the outcomes from
research, scholarship and
continuing professional
development
V4 Acknowledge the wider
context in which higher
education operates,
recognising the implications
for professional practice

14. Assessment for Fellowship
Fellows should demonstrate a broad understanding of effective approaches to teaching and
learning support as key contributions to high quality student learning.
Individuals should be able to provide evidence of:
• I. Successful engagement across all five Areas of Activity
• II. Appropriate knowledge and understanding across all aspects of Core Knowledge
• III. A commitment to all the Professional Values
• IV. Successful engagement in appropriate teaching practices related to the Areas of Activity
• V. Successful incorporation of subject and pedagogic research and/or scholarship within the
above activities, as part of an integrated approach to academic practice
• VI. Successful engagement in continuing professional development in relation to
teaching, learning, assessment and, where appropriate, related professional practices

15. Practical
Courses
HE Starter
Kit
&
General
Courses
< Level 7
Practical
Interventions
for
Excellence
and
innovation in
L&T
(new and
existing staff)
< Level 7
L&T
Leader-
ship,
HE Policy,
Mentoring,
Research
Supervision
etc.
Level 7
EdD
modules
Level 8
Associate
Fellow
Fellow
Senior Fellow
PGCTHE
60 credits
EdD
Peer Review
Mentoring
Scholarship
Level 8Level 7
Academic Qualifications
L&T Project,
Scholarship
etc

16. A1
A5
A4
A3
A2
V1
V2
V3
V4
K6
K5
K4 K3
K2
K1
Inner –
Some
experience;
limited
evidence
Second – I
have
developed
my practice;
some
evidence
Third – good
range of
experience +
evidence;
have read
about it
Outer –
Impact &
influence on
the practice
of others