IPD Session

Event details Event name: IPD Session Location: Sussex Downs College, Newhaven Campus, Denton Island, Newhaven. BN9 9BN Date/Time: 19/07/2010 09:30:00 End Date/Time: 19/07/2010 17:00:00 Organised by: South Downs Branch Event type: Branch Meeting

Overview

This IPD session is one of a series of sessions that the Branch has held over the last 3 years.  The purpose was to assist members at all levels to understand the process and more importantly the level and type of information to input.

What's in it for me

There's only one fair way of assessing whether someone meets the criteria for Chartered membership. We use your qualifications and a clearly structured assessment procedure to measure your knowledge, commitment and experience. The procedure we use is called Initial Professional Development (IPD).

Working through IPD can take around two years, but there is no time limit. If you can successfully complete the assessment and the interview, you will transfer to Chartered membership at the next available opportunity. Alongside IPD, all members must join our Continuing Professional Development (CPD) scheme, using our specially designed online programme. Throughout your professional working life, CPD will help keep your knowledge and expertise fresh and up to date.

Who should attend?

There are three routes through IPD. The route you take depends on how you became a Graduate Member.

Route 1 is for Graduate Members who have an accredited degree or diploma. In this route you achieve Chartered status by:

• completing a skills development portfolio (SDP)
• maintaining your CPD
• successfully completing the peer review interview.

Have a look at a diagram explaining Route 1.

Route 2 is for Graduate Members with a level 4 NVQ or SVQ in Occupational Health and Safety Practice. Here you achieve Chartered membership by:

• maintaining your CPD
• successfully completing the open assessment and peer review interview.

Have a look at a diagram explaining Route 2.

Route 3 is for Graduate Members with cognate degrees. In this route you have to:

• complete a skills development portfolio (SDP)
• maintain your CPD
• successfully complete the open assessment and peer review interview.

Have a look at a diagram explaining Route 3.

Facilitator

Name - Elaine de Bairacli Levy & Mike Martin (Branch BEDA's)

What you need to know

Initial Professional Development - for those wishing to achieve chartered membership

Date: 19^th July, 2010

This day will be split into two sections:

A.M. session - 9.30 a.m. to 12.30

Open Assessment and Peer Review information

Suitable for:

For those who have gained membership via the Cognate Degree route. (Route 3)

For those who have gained membership via the NVQ/SVQ route. (Route 2)

This session will introduce the Open Assessment method and provide valuable insight into what will be required to achieve your goals.

P.M. session 14.00 hrs to 17.00 hrs

Skills Portfolio building (Routes 1 and 3)

Suitable for:

Graduate members who already hold an accredited degree or diploma (Route 1)

Graduate members who have gained membership though the Cognate degree route. (Route 3) It should be noted that members who already hold a cognate degree, would be advised to also attend the morning session.

Venue:Sussex Downs College, Newhaven Campus, Denton Island Newhaven BN9 9BN

Cost: Free

Please note these sessions have limited spaces available

For further information please email Elaine de Bairacli Levy (BEDA) healthandsafety@waitrose.com or Mike Martin (BEDA) mike@mjmassociates.co.uk

Please make sure that you have your log-in and password details beforehand.