Vikki;
I'd like to comment about facility/employer/manager subsidy
of continuing education. My comment may be inappropriate
for your NHS situation but I will share it with you nonetheless.
I personally feel that continuing education is an investment in
one's own future and a tool for personal professional growth. I
don't believe it should be an obligation of the employer. When
an individual has to pay for their own coursework you might be
less likely to catch someone napping or signing-up for
irrelevant programs.
Elmer Platz, PT
418 Route 515
Vernon, NJ 07462-3027
(973) 764-6136
(973) 764-4515 fax
http://www.platzpt.com
"Every man owes part of his time and money to the business or industry in
which he is engaged. No man has the moral right to withhold his support from
an organization that is striving to improve conditions within his sphere."
President Theodore Roosevelt
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Subject: RE: Continuing Professional Development - research re attitudes
a nd c ulture
Just a few comments about what has been said so far.
My concern about mandatory CPD is - who in Swizerland has dictated hours
which should be spent attending courses/conferences or lectures? The reason
I ask, is that until the value (effectiveness) of mandatory CPD can be
established, attendance to courses does not automatically result in a more
competent practitioner - perhaps one who has nodded off half way through a
conference is a good example of this (and there are many of those!).
The other comment is that expectations placed upon managers to pay for CPD
courses is a culture which should be fostered, although I guess the
reluctance they have to pay for these is partly due to a fear of their
investment then being poached by other employers. Due to individual trust
budget-holding, the development of staff within the NHS is still viewed as
a local concern, not a national (transferable) investment.
Vikki
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