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NADP Individual Members' Accreditation Scheme.

NADP Individual Members' Accreditation Scheme. ‘A Journey in the Pursuit of both Disability Practitioner and Service Quality excellence.’ Stockholm 2014. Paddy Turner. NADP Chair. National Association of Disability Practitioners (NADP). Established in 1999 - funded project

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NADP Individual Members' Accreditation Scheme.

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  1. NADP Individual Members' Accreditation Scheme. ‘A Journey in the Pursuit of both Disability Practitioner and Service Quality excellence.’ Stockholm 2014. Paddy Turner. NADP Chair.

  2. National Association of Disability Practitioners (NADP) • Established in 1999 - funded project • became a Ltd company in 2003 • has 1044 members across over 95% of HEIs • non-profit making but entirely self-sufficient • membership fees and conferences

  3. Aims of accreditation • external recognition for individual practitioners • develop of knowledge, skills, attitudes and critical powers • encourage critical reflections • promote increased collaboration • enhance quality standards in disability services • to raise status and recognition

  4. The Basics • rigorous • comprehensive • cost effective • manageable

  5. Eligibility • All Individual Members of NADP are eligible • It is hard to achieve without experience • Neither Affiliate members nor non-members are eligible

  6. Levels of accreditation NADP recognises that members are at different stages on their career paths and thus the NADP scheme comprises two levels: • Accredited Member • Senior Accredited Member • All members must seek Accredited Member status in the first instance.

  7. How to apply • applicants register at any time • payment of the fee makes application live • allocated to a mentor for e-mail support • Sept 1st/Feb 1st marking periods • applicants choose when to submit

  8. Submissions • follows the HEA model of submissions of 500 - 750 words or equivalent in different categories plus a reflective journal • categories comprise • disabled students • CPD • disability society and education • institutional policies and procedures • quality assurance

  9. Submissions Categories: • Mandatory • Disabled students/staff • Continuing Professional Development • Reflective Journal • Optional • Disability society and education • Institutional policies and procedures • Quality Assurance

  10. Submissions cont'd • Accredited Member (AM) - 3 mandatory sections and one optional • Senior Accredited Member (SAM) - 2 further sections not previously completed • plus one open choice category • must submit a new Reflective Journal

  11. Accreditation Panel Panel Chair • all submissions marked by both 1 Director and 1 external • Chair acts as a moderator 2 x NADP Directors 2 x independent experts

  12. Fees • the cost for registering an application is £52 • the same charge to progress to Senior Accredited Member (the costs are the same) • reflects the costs to NADP for administration - the scheme is intended to be profit neutral

  13. Development to implementation • support for a Motion at NADP AGM • Sub-Committee took on the work • Prof Alan Hurst recruited as consultant • Presentations and workshops with members at Annual Conference

  14. Development to implementation • a mini pilot and a full scale pilot completed • lessons learnt and changes made • launched on June 1st 2012 - first deadline was 1st September 2012 • now there are 18 accredited members with 37 registered to submit

  15. Further development • promotion of the scheme to encourage take-up • ongoing review and evaluation • possible introduction of Fellowship • development of a Service Accreditation Scheme

  16. Difficulties experienced • quality of submissions • word lengths • reflection versus narrative • practice versus evidence • time • use of mentors • retaining markers

  17. Further Information NADP Website: http://www.nadp-uk.org/accreditation-scheme/

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