Demonstrating Impact for Quality using the five-stage process (RARPA) and the Common Inspection Framework (CIF)

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Are you responsible for quality improvement in adult learning?

NIACE is continuing to offer one-day training event on “Demonstrating Impact for Quality Improvement using the five-stage process (RARPA*).

This programme focuses on processes and systems demonstrating how the five-stage process contributes to learner progress and achievement.

The training will be particularly relevant to staff responsible for quality improvement in Adult Learning in all sectors that are inspected by OFSTED.

(*Recognising and Recording Progress and Achievement ).

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Background

The training builds on our successful series of one-day RARPA training days for managers delivered since 2006.  A key feature of this programme is to demonstrate how RARPA supports quality improvement in your organisation.  This programme has been developed to incorporate the 2012 revised Common Inspection Framework (CIF). In particular the event will help you to identify how the five-stage process can be used to evidence the CIF Aspect: Outcomes for Learners.

Participants who have attended the training said:

Relevant to current issues within work

Can embed into our teaching

A very good day.  Great resources, good structure and knowledgeable trainer

I feel more confident to put constructive comments on ILPs

Will look to ways of using technology to record evidence of achievement

Makes a difficult subject a lot easier to understand

Excellent delivery. Excellent clarity of complex information

Probably the best training session I have attended, organised and delivered by NIACE

Organisations which have worked with NIACE to deliver the training in-house told us:

It is a high quality course, delivered by a very knowledgeable trainer and it was very easy to work with you to arrange all the details.

People found the training helpful to their work.

Very good communication with NIACE and trainer. Able to adapt the training to suit our needs

Anne Wilshin, Curriculum Manager, Northamptonshire County Council 

The whole day was structured around our needs. Good discussion/planning ... between myself and the trainer to maximize our learning in specific areas that needed development. The chance to interact was great. The enthusiasm and subject knowledge of the trainer/deliverer was excellent. It was a well thought out day delivered by an experienced trainer who used both his theoretical and practical knowledge to develop our understanding of RARPA. We have no hesitation in recommending this RARPA session to anyone interested in the topic.
Kevin Cheng, Deputy Head of Service - Calderdale Adult Learning, Halifax 

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Training Aims

To enable participants to develop an understanding of how the five-stage process of recognising and recording progress and achievement impacts on:

• Learners and learning ( Putting the learner at the centre of the learning process)
• Monitoring and reporting on the quality of teaching, learning and assessment through robust quality assurance processes
• Corroboration of evidence for external evaluation

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Objectives

Delegates should improve their knowledge of:

• The rationale for applying the five-stage process to support learners and learning
• How quality processes have an impact on improving teaching,learning and assessment
• How to use the five-stage process to provide evidence for self assessment
• How the five- stage process contributes to the Common Inspection Framework (CIF), Ofsted inspection and other external quality standards

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What are the benefits of attending

By the end of the day participants should be better able to:

• Understand current and possible future policy relating to the five-stage process
• Develop/use RARPA to monitor and report on the quality of teaching,learning and assessment
• Analyse approaches to quality assurance such as observation of teaching and learning (OTL), individual learning plans (ILP's) internal moderation and self-assessment

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Programme

09:30 Arrival and registration (tea/coffee available)
Thinking about your role as a quality manager

10:00 Welcome and introduction to the day
Aims of the day
Establishing starting points

10:20 Understanding the Staged Process and RARPA Policy
What is the staged process?
Policy context

11:20 Measuring up to Inspection
Activity – Examining the Common Inspection Framework and how this relates to RARPA
What do inspectors think about RARPA?
Formative assessment activity

12:15 Lunch

13:00 Recording Learning Without Using A Paper Based System
Examining the use of technology as a mechanism to embed RARPA into your programme(s)
to monitor and capture key learning outcomes

13:20 Moderating Paper Based Approaches to Capture the Learning Journey
Activity - Examining different ways of recording/evidencing learning ( Sharing practice)

14:05 Reviewing your Quality Improvement Strategy
Activity 1- Evidencing RARPA within your SAR
Activity 2- Producing evidence to support judgements                                                                                                                                      

Examining the contribution OTL and Internal moderation make to self assessment

15:00 Next Steps
Summative assessment activity
Action Planning – personal next steps
Evaluation

15:30 Close

This programme is correct at the time of going to press. The organisers reserve the right to make changes to the published programme in the event of one or more of the advertised speakers being unable to attend. Delegates will have no claim against NIACE in respect of such changes.

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Event Information

Arrival and registration is at 9:30am for a 10:00am start. The event will end at 3:30pm.

Event fee per person: £175 (Non NIACEmembers rate)
Event fee per person: £160(NIACE members rate)
(includes sandwich lunch, tea/coffee)

NB: NIACE does not charge VAT on conference or course fees.

Only application forms with the payments section completed will be processed
NB: If you wish us to invoice your employer we require a copy of the Purchase Order before the form is processed

Places will be allocated on receipt of completed application forms, on a 'first-come, first-served' basis

Completed and signed application forms must be faxed or posted to NIACE by the closing date. Reservations by telephone cannot be accepted

Application forms are individually acknowledged by e-mail. Joining instructions, including map and directions, will be e-mailed out one week before the event

Participants should be prepared to take their own notes as there will not be handouts for all sessions.

If you have not received an e-mail confirming your attendance and joining instructions 4 working days before the event please contact:

NIACE Events
Tel: 0116 285 9661
Fax: 0116 285 9670
Minicom: 0116 255 6049
E-mail: events@niace.org.uk

Application conditions

London : Thursday 17th October 2013
Closing Date: Tuesday 1st October 2013

The full fee is payable prior to the event

Cancellations are non-refundable

Substitutions are to be advised 5 working days prior to the event

A 15 working days notice period is required for provision of electronic note-takers, sign language interpreters and translation to Braille.