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IfL: strategic priorities 2009-14

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IfL an independent professional body

Affiliate

QTLS

Member Associate

ATLSProfessional Formation

Teaching Qualification

Fellow

M Level or Equivalent

Registration

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IfL strategic priorities

• Raise the status and professional standing of

teachers, trainers and assessors

• Increase the voice and influence of members

on national policies

• Offer a range of benefits that will support

Members in their professional roles

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Continuing professional development

• CPD the hallmark of the professional

• CPD vital for strengthening a dual professionalism

• Professionals keep up to date with the latest

developments, knowledge, technologies and

research in subject area and teaching methods

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CPD that counts

CPD could consist of any activity undertaken for the

purposes of updating knowledge and/or developing

teaching/training skills as long as the member asks

these questions…

• have I reflected on my learning from this activity?• has it made a difference to my practice?• has there been an impact on my learners or others?

…and shows evidence of how the activity has made a

difference

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Context

Appraisal or Review

Peer

LEARNER

External Inspection

Self Assessment

Policy Initiatives

External Networks

A dual professionalism

Professional Knowledge

Emerging Technology

Professional Body

Membership

Awarding Bodies

SSCs

Subject

Specialism

Professional Knowledge

Curriculum Networks

Emerging Technology

Professional Body

Membership

Support Agencies

Organisational Priorities

Teaching & LearningDual

Prof

P1 P2CPD

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Submitting CPD

Declarations submitted online by 31 August every year

Declarations are monitored for completion of CPD (September)

Some members are asked to produce evidence for a sample audit (October)

A report on the audit published (December)

Renewals of membership (April)

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The strategic landscape

• Government and the new professionalism (Cabinet Office – Excellence and Fairness)

• Ofsted and peer review (How Colleges Improve )

• LSIS priorities and self regulation

• Collaboration with other national agencies – professionalising UK PLC