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Centre Manager, Sara Bacon
Working in Partnership 27th February 2020
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NTDC Activity - A National Resource
Web-based Advice & Guidance: ntdc.ac.uk
HE Technical Career pathways
Professional Registration and CPD
Signposting Other Services
Technician Skills Roles and Responsibilities
SurveyCPD Central
CPD Software platform
Nationally recognised TDM
toolkit
Bespoke Workshops
Influencing National Policy
Supporting HEIs to achieve Technician
Commitment Pledges
ConsultancyInforms Athena Swan Activity
Partner Affiliation
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• Currently working with over 30 Universities
• Advising on reviews and restructuring of technical community and technical services
• Running presentations and bespoke workshops
• Helping to develop technical networks
• Technician Skills Audit underway at SIX universities, with more to come, with currently SIX in progress.
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What is the NTDC Technician Skills, Roles and Responsibilities Survey?
• A web-based survey designed to capture every element of a technician’s role and experience
• Includes a database over 2600 individual technical skills
• Piloted and run at various universities around the UK
• Designed to support CPD, career development and workforce planning
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Technician Skills Survey
HE Technical Career pathwaysHigher Education Technical Taxonomy
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Benefits of Partner Affiliation• 10% discount on all work undertaken by the NTDC including the
Skills Survey
• Free bespoke consultation for each tool in the toolkit
• Invitation to our annual NTDC Partner Forum event; York- 15 September 2020 (IST 16.9.20)
• Promotion of your work with technical staff and services on the NTDC website
• Newsletter updates, including; events, achievements, articles, job vacancies
• CPD Central – access to the package
• National Centre representative to attend/present at a specific technician-led event
• Listed as Partner Affiliate in NTDC communications and publicity materials
Our Activity
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Develop Your Staff
CPD demonstrates that professionals;
1. engage in learning activities to develop and enhance their abilities,
Enhance Your Organisation
Set the National Standard
2. can help employers all over the world to keep key staff and developthe skills and knowledge in their organisations to maintain asustainable and competitive advantage,
3. CPD Central brings these two vital points together.
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Software Features / Functionality
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www.cpdcentral.onlineTeam Manager User
Supervisor User
Standard User
LEGEND
Site Admin User
Sets Objectives
Completes Objectives
Transfer Ability
Staffing and Role Changes
KEY DATES
04/03/2020
Partner Forum -15 September 2020, Park Inn Hotel, York
04/03/2020
https://istonline.org.uk/ist-technical-conference-2020-york/
IST Conference -16 September 2020 University of York
https://www.stem.org.uk/heated
HEaTED MembersRegional Network Coordinators
Discussion / Questions
Our Head Office:
National Technician Development Centre8 Palmerston RoadSheffieldSouth YorkshireS10 2TE
Office Phone Number:
0114 222 9773
Website:
www.ntdc.ac.uk
National Technician Development Centre