HEATED – UNIVERSITY OF EXETER
MONDAY 13TH JULY 2015
James Nobes- Membership and Networks Manager
@HEaTEDtechs
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WELCOME
1. What is HEaTED?
2. Update- what can HEaTED do for you?
• Training and development
• Regional Networks
• CATTS
• Professional Registration
3. What do we need from you?
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What is HEaTED?
• Membership organisation
• Specifically for technical staff
• 75+ active Member Institutions (see Join us page)
• Providing support for…
Over 3250 individual members signed up from those
organisations (You can Register as a technician FREE)
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Training & Development
Professional
Registration
“Working to be the lead
organisation for professional
development of the technical
workforce”
Regional
Networks
CATTS
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Training and Development
• Almost 500 training days delivered last academic year, to over 600
individuals. This year so far there have been almost 450 training days to more
than 400 individuals.
• Existing HEaTED courses can be found through our website or our course
directory- our new directory is available now, and will be circulated to our
member institutions, alternatively please visit our website.
• All our courses are provided at a discounted rate for our members.
• Our course listings continue to grow- on a needs basis. If you need it, we can
source a course for you. General Practice: Always ask HEaTED first.
• Delivery through the network- Courses delivered by our members for our
members. Earn extra course income.
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Training and Development
We are seeking new providers!
Are there any courses your Institution could deliver?
Teaching & Learning Skills for Technical Staff Module 2 designed to ‘Train the
Trainer’ and equip Technical Staff to develop into a training role.
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Birmingham University
City and Islington College
Durham University
Keele University
Newcastle University, School of Civil
Engineering and Geosciences
Plymouth University
Polymer Centre, University of
Sheffield
School of Music and Fine Art,
University of Kent
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The University of Liverpool
University of Dundee
University of Glasgow
University of Leeds
University of Lincoln
University of Manchester
University of Sheffield
University of Southampton
University of York
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Training and Development
Useful Guide Library- Available through our online groups
Examples include:
• Assertiveness
• Dealing with Difficult
Behaviour
• Delegating
• Effective Change
• Goal Setting
• Managing Conduct
• Managing Teams
• Managing People
• Managing Email
• Mentoring Essentials
• Managing Projects
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Regional Networks
• Our networks cover all UK regions.
• Our free regional events take place in all
regions at least twice a year.
• Core opportunity to network with peers
and colleagues across the region.
• The agenda is set by members.
• Workshops, tours, presentations,
discussions and more.
• Over 850 technicians attended our events
last year.
• Details of events can be found on our
website.
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Regional Networks
Our regional networks are
supplemented by our online
groups:
• Event reports are posted following
events.
• Your link to colleagues across the
region and country.
• Share training needs.
• Discuss hot topics.
• The bigger and more active the
group the more successful it is.
You get out what you put in!
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CATTS
Competency Assessment Toolkit for Technical Staff
We received many requests for help with organisational and individual performance
assessment. In response to these requests, and a wider UK need, we have developed a
new resource for HEaTED members:
• CATTS has been developed specifically for technical staff, designed by Technical
Managers in conjunction with HR professionals it is designed as a platform unique to the
roles of technical professionals.
• CATTS has been designed to change the way that the professional technicians in HE
(and FE) explore performance. It requires a shift in thinking towards continuous review
and improvement over an annual appraisal process.
• Resource pack/Toolkit to help you and your Managers assess current competency and
plan for future demands and needs.
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CATTS
CATTS addresses 5 key competency areas as modules
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CATTS
Each Module has a set of Behavioural indicators
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CATTS
Within each behavioural indicator there are 5 levels of
competency to be matched against:
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Learner
Experimentalist
Practitioner
Specialist
Expert
The aim is to progress through these levels
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CATTS
CATTS is available NOW:
• £250 member organisations
• £450 non members
Payment is per institution NOT per individual!
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Professional Registration
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What is it all about?
• Important milestone for all vocational and technical staff
• Response to many calls that technicians do not feel valued or recognised as
professionals
• Establishing proven knowledge, expertise and commitment to professional
standards
• Evidence-based
• Overseen by Science / Engineering Councils
• Categories: RSciTech, RSci, CSci; EngTech, ICTTech, IEng, CEng
Professional Registration
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Why should I get involved?
• Recognition as a professional in your field
• Improved self-motivation, career opportunities and salary prospects
• Greater influence within your organisation and industry
• Confirmation that you are highly competent in your field
• Connecting you with innovative, influential and inspirational people
• International recognition of qualifications
Professional Registration
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The role of HEaTED
• Think of HEaTED as a vehicle!
• All HEaTED courses are linked to the competencies for Professional
Registration – make every CPD instance count!
• Regional Network Events and contribution to the Online Groups demonstrate
your commitment to professional development and contribution to the Technical
Community
• Sign posting routes to Registration
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Professional Registration
HEaTED supports technical and vocational staff on their journey to
Professional Registration
Regional Networks
and Events
Specialist training
and development
Personal Development
Resources
• Professional
Technical &
vocational
staff
Online Groups
HEaTED “the vehicle”
Competency
Assessment Toolkit
Registration
• Through Licensed
Bodies such as The
IST, Royal Society of
Chemistry, Society of
Biology, IMechE, IET,
IChemE, IoP
Representative
Voice
Professional Registration
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Who to register with?
• Wide range of Awarding Bodies.
• Choose the one specific to your requirements / specialism.
• More information via Science and Engineering Councils.
• No Arts Professional Register yet, NNATs lobbying for an equivalent register.
Registered Practitioner scheme available through the IST.
Professional Registration
Mel Leitch- Newcastle University
“The professional bodies and the Science council are all fully
committed to professional registration.”
“A growing percentage of the technical workforce see professional
registration as the vehicle of choice to raise the profile of University
Technicians within the organisation and beyond.”
“Indeed the time appears ripe for professional registration across the
University Sector”
What do we need from you?
Please Register for HEaTED!
• To access all these benefits and facilities is easy and free for technicians at a member
institution!
• Visit the HEaTED website to register- it is quick and easy.
• Please use your “ac.uk” email address
• Look out for the following link.
• Encourage your colleagues to join!
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What do we need from you?
To ensure continued support from the Gatsby Charitable Foundation they have asked us to
gather some information from all of our members which will help us to identify the
following:
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current attitudes to professional registration
how our members have / will use HEaTED to support applications for professional
registration
why people do not want to pursue professional registration
what more can HEaTED do to support professional development of our members
PLEASE complete our survey
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What do we need from you?
How can you help us?
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Come to Free Regional Network Events
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Register or update your profile on the website
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Register and post in your Regional Online Group
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Help to spread the word in your organisation – posters, cascade emails, event report follow
up
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Run your own course through HEaTED
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Tell us what training you need
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Complete the survey
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Bring a friend
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Tweet
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Thank you
Contact us
James Nobes
Membership & Networks Manager
01904 328173
j.nobes@slcs.ac.uk
Sue Churm – s.churm@slcs.ac.uk
HEaTED Central Team
admin@heated.ac.uk
01904 328173
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@HEaTEDJames
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