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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.’ Part 2 . Innsbruck 2013. Martin Smith. NADP (National Association of Disability Practitioners) Director. Aims of accreditation.

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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.’ Part 2. Innsbruck 2013. Martin Smith. NADP (National Association of Disability Practitioners) Director.

  2. Aims of accreditation • provide individual practitioners with formal, external recognition that they have reached a certain level of professional practice • help disability practitioners to develop their knowledge, skills, attitudes and critical powers • encourage critical reflections on current practices both in members' base institutions and more widely • promote increased collaboration between disability practitioners

  3. Aims of accreditation • identify and disseminate good practices • contribute to the enhancement of quality standards in disability services across the post-16 education sector • contribute to raising the status of and recognition for the roles and responsibilities associated with the work of disability practitioners

  4. The Basics • rigorous - must be a genuine demonstration and not a 'wave through' or 'tick box' exercise • comprehensive - needs to be applicable and relevant to a wide range of professional roles • cost effective - it must be affordable to members but not costly to NADP • manageable - by NADP rather than handing it over to an external body

  5. Eligibility • All Individual Members of NADP are eligible to apply for Accredited Member status • Applicants will find it hard to gain accreditation without having some experience of working in a context which involves supporting disabled learners and/or learners with learning differences. • Neither Affiliate members nor non-members are eligible to apply for the scheme.

  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 and have a deadline of either Sept 1st or Feb 1st • allocated to a mentor for e-mail support • applications must be signed off by a line manager or equivalent

  8. Submissions • follows the HEA (Higher Education Academy) 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 cont'd • Accredited Member (AM) - 2 compulsory sections and one optional • Senior Accredited Member (SAM) - 3 further sections not previously completed • means all categories are covered plus one open choice category • the submissions to each of the two levels (AM and SAM) must be accompanied by a Reflective Journal

  10. Accreditation Panel • Panel comprises 5 members: An independent Chair, 2 NADP Directors, 2 external • all submissions marked by both 1 Director and 1 external • Chair acts as a moderator

  11. Fees • the cost for registering an application is £52 • the same charge will be levied to progress from Accredited Member to Senior Accredited Member (the costs are the same) • fee is based on the costs to NADP of administering the scheme and is intended to be profit neutral

  12. Progress • the scheme was developed following support for a Motion at NADP AGM • Professor Alan Hurst has been the consultant and guide for the NADP Board sub-committee (he is now the Panel Chair) • presentations and workshops with members at Annual Conference have taken members with us

  13. Progress • a mini pilot and a full scale pilot have been completed resulting in many lessons learnt and changes made • scheme formally launched on June 1st 2012 • first deadline was 1st September 2012 • 7 accredited members as a result of the pilot • Now there are 11 accredited members with 37 registered to submit

  14. Key points to date • Balancing practice v. academic content • Narrative content of applications has been high with less reflection on practice • Little engagement with Mentors • Practitioners workloads (high-low) impacting on deadlines • Workloads of those involved in setting up the scheme (all Directors are volunteers) • Maintaining momentum in terms of promotion • Pilot was very important re lessons learned

  15. Further development • scheme welcomed by AMOSSHE ( Association of Managers of Student Services in Higher Education) and AUA (Association of University Administrators). • promotion of the scheme through various groups including AMOSSHE to encourage take-up • ongoing review and evaluation • possible introduction of Fellowship • development of a Service Accreditation Scheme

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

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