Dear Colleagues,
The Institute of Education at the University of Cumbria are seeking External Panel Members for the validation of the following programme(s) on Friday 20th March at our Lancaster campus:
* PGCE:
* General Primary (5-11 years) with QTS
* General Primary (5-11 years) Inclusion SEND with QTS
* General Primary (5-11 years) with Specialism
* Lower Primary Education (3-7 years) with QTS
* School Direct (PGCE):
* General Primary (5-11 years) with QTS
* General Primary (5-11 years) Inclusion SEND with QTS
* Lower Primary Education (3-7 years) with QTS
* General Primary (5-11 years) Blended Learning with QTS
* General Primary (5-11 years) Inclusion SEND Blended Learning with QTS
* Lower Primary Education (3-7 years) Blended Learning with QTS
* School Centred Initial Teacher Training (PGCE):
* General Primary (5-11 years) with QTS
* HLA/DLA:
* Primary Education with QTS
* General Primary (5-11)
* Early Years (3-7)
* General Primary (5-11) with Specialism
The University is able to pay a fee of £150 for your participation in this event. We will also reimburse all reasonable expenses and would be pleased to arrange travel and overnight accommodation if required.
As a minimum, External Panel Member nominees should have:
* Current or recent knowledge of working in UK Higher Education.
* An understanding of the expectations for UK academic programmes at the proposed level.
* Familiarity with processes for approving academic programmes in Higher Education.
* Knowledge of the subject area.
In order to participate in the validation of a Degree/Higher Level Apprenticeship (HLA) programme, External Panel Member nominees should also have:
• Experience of developing and delivering apprenticeship provision.
• Knowledge of relevant ESFA funding and compliance rules relating to apprenticeships.
To preserve integrity of the process, External Panel Member nominees should not:
* Have been involved with the development of the proposal.
* Be a current External Examiner for the University, nor must members of the proposing team be an external examiner for the nominee’s institution.
* Be currently professionally involved with members of the Programme Team, such as co-author of a recent book or other publication, or joint collaborators in research projects in the subject area(s).
* Have been employed within the previous five years at the University (including as an External Examiner).
* Be currently employed at any of the University’s Associate Partners<http://www.cumbria.ac.uk/about/partnerships/>.
* Be currently employed at certain local institutions or direct competitor institutions relevant to the subject area
There are no geographical limits on External Panel Member nominees, but there may be a balance to be struck with reasonable travelling times and costs.
If you satisfy the above criteria, are available on the dates stated, and would like to volunteer to join the validation panel as an External Panel Member, please contact Janine Whitfield, Quality Assurance Officer at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> with a brief summary of any relevant experience.
Many thanks and best wishes,
Janine
Janine Whitfield
Quality Assurance Officer | AQD
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