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Upskilling:
The Compulsory Purchase Professional Development Programme
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Further features of the prgramme:
- With modules being online, attendees have no travel downtime or costs, all of which allow us to provide competitive pricing for the programme.
- To start beginning September or October.
- Will run over circa 7 months – roughly 1 every 3 weeks – will navigate around school and peak holiday periods.
- Modules will take place; Registration 08.55, start at 09.00 Mondays and run for circa 2 ½ hrs.
- Notice of dates will be announced in full for 2024 and will be given prior notice in advance of 2025 dates.
- Its recognised that work and personal commitments can get in the way of the process. The modules will be recorded and made available on-demand post event, accessible 24/7.
- Those enrolled on the upskill programme will be able to access the material for 12 months free of charge – thus providing a library reference resource.
- There will be 25 hours of online learning – a mix of lecture and learning through debate and discussion.
- Modules will provide slides, the recording, references for additional reading and there will be the use of polling during the module.
- Post each module, there will be multiple choice self-assessment (with answers available subsequently), as well a model question will be offered that enables attendees to prepare an answer and share their line manager for discussion. The purpose is to give attendees the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learnt as part of the process. It provides a confidence boaster for both attendee and line manager, showing off the ROI (return of investment).
- A contact group will be established to engage and exchange comments with fellow attendees outside of the scheduled module times.
- There is no formal assessment of what is learnt, in a similar way to the provision of CPD events. Candidates should be motivated towards self learning. Employers and line managers will be ultimate assessors of their new skills learnt. The true value is in acquiring the knowledge and understanding quickly, becoming valuable and more independent to line managers.
- There will be an 11th module, in person. Attendees will be encouraged to attend - The venue location will be based on the demographics of those attending the programme. The benefits of attending will be; meet some of the tutors and board members of the CPA, listen to a lecture from Barry Denyer-Green, undertake some case studies with peers – mimicking how project work is undertaken in the real practise. It will be treated as a celebration of work undertaken and a scene setter for getting the most of the CPO world.
- Anyone who joins the programme and who is not a member of the Compulsory Purchase Association will be automatically enrolled as a student member of the CPA for 2 years; reaping the benefits of membership – free and discounted events and materials.
The mechanics of the programme:
- 10 modules across 7/8 months – a total of 25 hours of lecturing and discussion content; roughly one session every 3 weeks; Mondays starting at 9am for 2.5hrs. Optional additional reading and informal assessments will be provided as part of each module. Sessions will be delivered virtually (bar the final session) and participants are urged to attend live and actively participate. Sessions will also be available OnDemand as work and other commitment do arise.
- All sessions work towards a final round-up in-person workshop comprising case studies and group discussions, led by some of the tutors, and followed by a networking session. This workshop will give attendees the opportunity to demonstrate their learnt skills and further build relationships with their peers.
- There is no formal assessment of what is learnt, in a similar way to the provision of CPD events. Candidates should be motivated towards self-learning. Employers and line managers will be the ultimate assessors of the new skills they have achieved. The true value is in acquiring the knowledge and understanding promptly, with candidates becoming more valuable and dependable to line managers. The reward will manifest in your career.