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Scottish Network Event

25th October 2013University of St Andrews

1. To welcome new members to the Scottish Network2. To help you and your staff to consider how you might

raise the profile of technical staff in your organisation3. To understand the importance of communication4. To update the Scottish community on the National

Network of Arts Technicians (NNATs)5. To hear from a member on why you should run a training

course through HEaTED6. To demonstrate and plan HEaTED’s continuing support

for technical staff in Scotland

Event Objectives

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HEaTED Update1. How can HEaTED support your development?

2. Our Role - some stats and current activity

3. The coming months

4.Supporting Professional Registration

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

•Glasgow Caledonian University•The University of Edinburgh•University of Abertay Dundee•University of St Andrews•University of Stirling•University of Strathclyde

Find a full list on our website here

Member organisations in Scotland

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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

Arm 1: Training and Development

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Course Brochures (pdf links on courses page)

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Access through HEaTED Online Groups

• Assertiveness

• Dealing with Difficult Behaviour

• Delegating

• Effective Change

• Goal Setting

• Managing Conduct

• Managing Teams

• Managing People

• Managing Email

• Mentoring Essentials

• Managing Projects

• Resolving Conflict

Pansophix Useful Guide Library

Arm 2: Regional Networks

• Next series of Regional events are taking place in 9 UK regions between September and December 2013

• Over 100 technicians attended Regional Network Events already, more 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!• Event reports and follow-up discussions • Online Groups support the networks• You set the agenda!• Over 100 technicians attended Regional Network Events already, more registering daily

• Over 650 attended across the UK 2012/13

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Regional Networks

HEaTED Online Groups

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2. Our Role:Stats and current activity

Membership

• 71 active Member Institutions (see Join Us page)

• Almost 2900 individual members signed up from those organisations (You can register as a technician FREE)

• 1600+ members signed up across our Online Groups

• Stanmore College, Harrow and City of Islington College, London are the first FE College member to sign up to HEaTED

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Courses

• 53 training days delivered since 1st August 2013 (over 450 days in 2012/13)

• 41 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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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

• 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

• 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?

• 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

Roll out…

• Raising awareness via the regional networks

• Looking for pilot sites / volunteers to evaluate the toolkit

• For sale from November

• Workshop at HEaTED Conference

3. The coming months…

The coming months…

• Expand membership to more Universities and FE Colleges, recruitment drive started Sept 2013

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

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HEaTED ConferenceBook now!Thursday 16th January, YorkPrice: £100 HEaTED Members

• The agenda and further information are on the HEaTED website

• Group discount for 8 people or more from the same organisation

• Join over 150 colleagues from across the UK• What workshops would you like to see?

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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

• Piloting and launch of HEaTED CATTS

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The coming months…

4. 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

The role of HEaTED

• 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

Who to register with?

Calls to action…Come to Free Regional Network Events

Register or update your profile on the website

Register and post in your Regional Online Group

Help to spread the word in your organisation – posters, 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…?

Planning Session:

Bringing more to Scotland!

What are your training and development needs…?

Teaching & Learning Skills for Techncial Staff

Leadership & Management Skills for Technical Staff

Servicing and Maintaining Microscopes

Cold Casting and Model Making for Life Sciences

What else do you want in Scotland?

Use the flip charts

Sign up online or contact us

Courses arranged by HEaTED to run in Scotland

Browse our full Course Directory

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

Examples of courses we can bring to you…..

• Teaching & Learning Skills for Technical Staff

• Abrasive Wheels

• Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Air Certification

• Safe Lifting and Slinging Procedures

• Safe use of Laboratory Gases

• Laboratory & Cryogenic Gases Safety Training

• Basic maintenance/repair of electrical equipment

• PAT Training

• Use and Maintenance of Pipettors

Browse our full Course Directory

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

Example on-demand courses…

1. What training and development are you interested in undertaking?

2. What can we bring in-house as group bookings?

3. What do you want to see that we do not deliver?

Browse our full Course Directory

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

TASK

Your next Regional Network Event

• Topics for discussion? Theme?

* Include student experience activity run by students. What else?

• Volunteers for activities? Anyone want to share anything?

• Venue? We can come to you, we just ask for free use of a room…..

• Date?

HEaTED cover all catering & refreshments costs and handle all delegate registrations and administration

Your next event

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Contact usVal Gordon, Scottish Network CoordinatorE: Scotland@heated.ac.ukT: @HEaTEDtechs