2nd January 2014, 03:38 PM
Thanks Kevin I did have a copy of the IFA template along with one that was more specific to a past employer. Both were a bit clunky and not particularly easy to complete. I suppose my question is what should I include (and exclude)
Talks to local amatuer groups
Setting up and running YAC and National Archaeology Week sessions
Attendance at Conferences
Working on site as a volunteer with local amateur group
Publications contributed to (have not published independently yet)
Grey literature reports produced
Personal research
Developing and delivering training packages
Background reading
On line training courses in non archaeological skills like working with volunteers (part of internal training provided by employer)
Refresher training for skills learnt long ago
That evening class in digital photography
Two days spent surfing the net looking at British folklore (just for the fun of it)
That night spent down the pub picking the brains of someone who has worked in a totally different branch of archaeology
Two months on a very specific and unusual site type which I am very unlikely to ever come across again.
First aid at work course
What is part of the normal day job and what is continuing professional development or do they overlap?
As I have listed these things it has struck me that In all my time as an archaeologist the commercial units have only provided basics like first aid and health and safety training but never specific professional training beyond working with an "old lag" (not to be underestimated as away of picking up skills). The non commercial set ups provided much better training oportunities but the bulk of my training has been gained by actively seeking it out and paying for it myself. Do employers have any statutory requirement to provide CPD?
PS If like Dinosaur I had a permenant job I probably would forget about it but recent job applications I have looked at are asking for CPD logs going back 3 years or more
Talks to local amatuer groups
Setting up and running YAC and National Archaeology Week sessions
Attendance at Conferences
Working on site as a volunteer with local amateur group
Publications contributed to (have not published independently yet)
Grey literature reports produced
Personal research
Developing and delivering training packages
Background reading
On line training courses in non archaeological skills like working with volunteers (part of internal training provided by employer)
Refresher training for skills learnt long ago
That evening class in digital photography
Two days spent surfing the net looking at British folklore (just for the fun of it)
That night spent down the pub picking the brains of someone who has worked in a totally different branch of archaeology
Two months on a very specific and unusual site type which I am very unlikely to ever come across again.
First aid at work course
What is part of the normal day job and what is continuing professional development or do they overlap?
As I have listed these things it has struck me that In all my time as an archaeologist the commercial units have only provided basics like first aid and health and safety training but never specific professional training beyond working with an "old lag" (not to be underestimated as away of picking up skills). The non commercial set ups provided much better training oportunities but the bulk of my training has been gained by actively seeking it out and paying for it myself. Do employers have any statutory requirement to provide CPD?
PS If like Dinosaur I had a permenant job I probably would forget about it but recent job applications I have looked at are asking for CPD logs going back 3 years or more