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

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Training Background

This programme will focus on processes and systems demonstrating how the five staged process contributes to learner progress and achievement.

Building on our successful series of one-day RARPA training days for managers delivered since 2006, this programme is based on the Common Inspection Framework (September 2009) and how RARPA supports quality improvement in your organisation. In particular the event will help you to identify how RARPA can be used to evidence the CIF Aspect: Outcomes for Learners.

Participants who have attended the training previously said:

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

“Excellent delivery. Excellent clarity of complex information”
Julie Cawson, Key Support Co-ordinator, Grimsby Institute of Further Education

“Probably the best training session I have attended, organised and delivered by NIACE!”
Andrew McManus, Quality Officer, Blackburn and Darwen Borough Council

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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
• Monitoring and reporting on the quality of teaching, learning and assessment through self-assessment
• Corroboration of evidence for external evaluation

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Objectives

Delegates should improve their knowledge of:

• The rationale for applying the fivestage process to non-accredited programmes
• How quality processes to have an impact on teaching and learning
• How to use the five-stage process within self assessment reports
• How the five- stage process contributes to the revised Common Inspection Framework (CIF), Ofsted inspection and other external quality standards

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What are the benefits of attending "Demonstrating Impact for Quality Improvement" training?

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

• Understand current and possible future policy relating to the staged process
• Develop/use RARPA to monitor and report on the quality of teaching and learning outcomes.
• 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 Identifying Robust Quality Assurance Processes
Reviewing your QA approach
Examining effective ways of recording/evidencing learning

13:45 Recording Learning Without Using A Paper Based System
Examining the use of technology as a mechanism to embed RARPA into your programme(s)

14:05 Self Assessment
Activity - producing evidence to support judgments
Examining the contribution OTL and Internal moderation make to self assessment
Activity - evidencing RARPA within your SAR

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: £155 (NIACE members rate)
(includes 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

Event: Wednesday 23rd May 2012
Closing Date: Thursday 3rd May 2012

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.