The Professional Studies Framework (PSF) enables the formation of named awards using work-related credit from different sources combined in flexible ways to meet employer needs. The PSF allows employers to develop awards by choosing relevant modules from different institutions and programs. It also facilitates recognizing employers' in-house training and developing bespoke modules. The PSF has a module suite that can accredit existing professional development and industry courses or help employers develop new training provisions. The framework supports academics, business developers, and industry trainers in creating custom awards for various professional certificates, diplomas, and degrees.

1. Professional Studies Framework 1

2. What is the PSF? (and why might I use it?) 2

3. Background Validated May 2010, final sign off July 2010 Cross-college REEDNet & Aspire Aimed to facilitate employer engagement; 3

4. The Framework enables the formation of named awards using work-related credit from different sources combined in ways that meet the precise needs of employers. 4

5. The formation of named awards Choose modules to suit employer needs Relevant Make the credit purposeful – by allowing awards to be formed Lots of employer engagement has been and continues to be focussed upon small credit volumes. 5

6. Awards available University College Foundation Certificate Certificate of Higher Education University College Diploma Foundation Degree Diploma of Higher Education Graduate Certificate Graduate Diploma Ordinary Degree Honours Degree Postgraduate Certificate Postgraduate Diploma Master’s Degree 6 All can be validated at the EEAVC … in Professional studies …Animal retail …Environmental regulation of Agriculture …Leadership and management

7. Credit sources 7 Different institutions; Different programmes; Free standing modules; Recognition of an employer’s in-house training; Newly created, bespoke modules; PSF’sown module suite.

8. Example 8

9. How can this be? 9 Work relevant

10. And PSF has a module suite…. to accredit existing activity - CPD, NVQ’s, industry courses to facilitate employers to develop their provision to engage with partners 10

11. Module titles Analysing the work setting (30 credits) Professional development (30 credits) Leadership and organisational change (30 credits) Action research (30 credits) Introduction to professional skills development (60 credits) Advancing practice (60 credits) Work-based development (30 credits). Work-based research project (60 credits) Learning from work (30 credits and 40 credits) Learning through work (30 credits) 11

12. Modules Have reusable outcomes Encourage a technical or very specific skills focus e.g. learning through work Encourage ‘learning to learn’ e.g. Advancing practice Focus on themes e.g. Leadership Focus on projects e.g. action research Remains a work in progress 12

13. Who is the PSF for? 13

14. The PSF has been FIRMLY designed to support course developers including: Academics; Business development managers; Colleagues in partner colleges; Industry trainers. 14

15. Awards within the PSF are suitable for employers : Whose employees already have credit from different sources and who wish to bring that credit together, along with some new Harper Adams credit, to form a named Harper Adams award. Who seek an award through unique combinations of modules. Have existing training already occurring in-house which may be recognised through flexible modules from the PSF’s own suite of modules. 15

17. Talk to staff who are connected to EEAVC

19. Reactive to new legislation, technology and priorities

21. And finally … 19