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Principles and Practices that support the AP-type role
April 8th 2019
What does the concept of Evidence Based Practice (EBP) mean to you? This subject was explored, throughout the 3-Day CPD programme, in relation to how we can be sure that a particul … Read more
Peer-Supported Observations and Professional Development
April 8th 2019
In a Universal or Developmental Model of quality improvement and professional development, teaching observations become less of a performance management ‘test’ and more of an oppor … Read more
National Advanced Practitioner Conference 2019
April 8th 2019
Our end-of-project National Advanced Practitioner Conference was a fitting and well-deserved celebration of the tremendous work carried out by the range of cross-sector, institutio … Read more
Facilitating Professional Development And High-Performance Through Situated Learning
April 8th 2019
Our final AP Guide, of the suite of four, is designed to support APs and their organisation to achieve steady, incremental and positive change.
Defining the Advanced Practitioner role
April 8th 2019
Joss Kang, Programme Director, writes on how research on the Advanced Practitioner role supports and drives the #APConnect Advanced Practitioner Professional Development Programme.
Functional Skills Qualification ReformsÂ
March 13th 2019
This update from Ofqual outlines how functional skills qualifications in maths and English are being reformed, and provides up-to-date information on the progress the reformed qual … Read more
External Project Evaluation
February 28th 2019
The external evaluation of the AP Development Programme is now underway and we really appreciate the time you are taking to get involved with it and to help the ETF shape a future … Read more
CPD Programme
February 27th 2019
This strand of activity has enabled a further 73 colleagues to develop their AP skills with the support of a 3-day (part residential) taught programme, a mentor, the Toolkit and Gu … Read more
Collaborative Projects
February 27th 2019
In this strand, 15 Collaborative Projects were commissioned, each receiving £10K in funding to evaluate the effectiveness of the AP role across a partnership of two or more i … Read more
Work and mental health
February 23rd 2019
This free course from OpenLearn will help you explore how employment affects mental health and what can be done to support people in finding and keeping work.