Careers, Education

and IPD

Overview

An opportunity for members to gather information which will support both their own professional development, and the development of staff across their organisations.

The session will start with a presentation by Charlotte Angus who will discuss the business benefits of learning and development.  In an increasingly challenging economic climate it is important to ensure that colleagues are equipped with the tools, skills, knowledge and behaviour to enable success and well being at work. Those organising training need to consider constraints on time and money and how business can move from valued classroom based training to a culture of effective continuous development.

Whatever the solution, learning and development must demonstrate any time or cost investment has a positive impact on business performance and colleague engagement. Charlotte will discuss how effective analysis and planning make this possible.

We will then have a speaker from NEBOSH to talk about the courses that NEBOSH offers and the benefits of NEBOSH courses.  This is by NEBOSH and not by a training provider who delivers their courses.
The rest of the event will then cover progression routes available to members through our professional body. When you want to progress to CMIOSH, for example, you need to undertake the IPD process.  This is often seen as a complicated and drawn out process, but it doesn't have to be and you'll learn a lot from the process about who you are as a professional.

In this event we are therefore going to look at the routes to obtaining CMIOSH and the interview which goes with all of these routes.  We will conduct a mock interview so that you can see some of the pitfalls and identify what to avoid.  Coupled with this we have invited IOSH HQ to the branch meeting to showcase the new online system of undertaking the skills development portfolio or SDP.

In addition to the presentations, a number of local training providers will also host stalls. These will give you the opportunity to discuss your own training needs, and the training needs of your organisation with local specialist training providers. TDR, Baltic and Sunderland University/Integra are among those who have already agreed to be exhibitors.

What's in it for me

An invaluable overview of the state of play in learning and development, and of the professional grades open to members, as well as a route map to progression for all.

Who should attend?

All members interested in progressing their careers by the attainment of the Institution's professional grades of membership.

Speakers

Charlotte Angus: Senior Learning Business Partner at Home Group

Fergus Kaye:  NEBOSH

Kimberley Bruce:  IOSH Head Office/  Membership

Branch Executives:  IPD Interview panel and Interviewee