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Dear all Many apologies for cross-posting. Steve Professional Development Award in Supporting Student Employability and Enterprise to be launched on March 9th at Birmingham City University <http://www.craemployabilityaward.co.uk/> The Centre for Recording Achievementis delighted to announce the launch of a new CPD award in employability and enterprise.I am now pleased to be able to provide you with details of, and invite your participation in, a major new National Award commencing March 2018. This National Award will address demand for the continuing professional development of higher education staff, particularly academic staff, in supporting the development of student employability and enterprise in their working setting.It supports professional engagement with the implementation of enhanced practice in evidence informed ways, and in the presentation of the learning and outcomes from this in the form of a Portfolio for accreditation. Intended for those who are involved in such work in post-compulsory, adult education and HE settings, the award aims to help participants to: 1. Explore the theory, concepts and practices involved in supporting students in the development and recognition of appropriate attributes and capabilities in employability and enterprise. 2. Support, coach and develop others to contribute to this important set of activities. 3. Develop and implement enhanced professional practice in supporting student employability and enterprise whether within or outside the curriculum. 4. Adopt and promote a scholarly, research- and evidence-informed approach to existing and developing practice. 5. Deal with issues they face in their role in relation to implementing enhanced practice. 6. Foster a critically reflective approach to such practice. Specifically the Award will: * Provide professional recognition for academic staff and for those tasked with enhancing policy and practice with regard to employability and enterprise at their institution * Explicitly support the implementation of enhanced and new practice. * Foster collaboration with Careers and Employability staff at institutional level. * By providing a national cohort, facilitate learning across institutions. * By being mapped to the UKPSF, support claims for HEA recognition at appropriate levels. This Award will be launched at the extension workshop following theSupporting Student Employability and EnterpriseSeminarat Birmingham City University on Friday 9th March 2018. A programme for the seminar will follow shortly. For further information on costs and how to apply for this Award, please click here. <http://www.craemployabilityaward.co.uk/> The CRA is currently undergoing accreditation for this programme by CPD Standards - see<https://www.cpdstandards.com/> Best wishes Steve Outram Director The Centre for Recording Achievement Unit 3B, First Floor, Pier House, Wallgate, Wigan, WN3 4AL. Tel: 01942 826761; Fax:01942 834623; E-mail: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> <http://www.recordingachievement.ac.uk/>Twitter.com/TheCRA Image result for what's new “ePortfolios & More” Seminar The Developing Role of ePortfolios within the Digital Landscape A Collaborative International Seminar | 23-25 May 2018 | Dublin City University www.eportfoliosandmore.wordpress.com <https://goo.gl/V17zU1> "Expertise as a Model for Professional Learning in Higher Education" Webinar Tuesday 30thJanuary 2018 Led by Dr Helen King | Associate Director of Academic Practice | University of the West of England Bookings <https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/expertise-as-a-model-for-professional-learning-in-higher-education-webinar-tickets-41821601536?utm_term=eventurl_text> "Cutting back on sugar: we need to talk about you and digital" Webinar Monday 5thFebruary 2018 Led by Lawrie Phipps |Jisc Bookings <https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cutting-back-on-sugar-we-need-to-talk-about-you-and-digital-tickets-41817988730?utm_term=eventurl_text> "Improving the quality of academic working life" Webinar Monday 12thMarch 2018 Led by Dr. Gail Kinman | Director of the Research Centre for Applied Psychology| University of Bedfordshire Bookings <https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/improving-the-quality-of-academic-working-life-webinar-tickets-41995228860?utm_term=eventurl_text>