Upcoming Events
Wikis, Blogs and Podcasts (New Placement Technologies Day) - University of Huddersfield
Thursday 13 November (10am-4pm)
Blended learning is becoming an increasingly important part of the higher education experience. Students expect to be connected to their studies and the university whether on campus or off, and are the most technophile cohorts seen in classrooms yet. But what about those learning experiences that happen off campus when a student is no longer part of a tangible cohort and may feel isolated? This workshop will take a look at some of the multimedia tools available to staff and students to support work based and placement learning in learning whilst off campus and sharing those off-campus learning experiences with others. This is not a “techy” workshop, it will look at the educational purposes of these tools and how they are particularly valuable in placement learning. Participants will be given the opportunity to discuss the technology, but familiarity with it is not necessary in order to attend. The workshop is intended to be flexible and responsive to participants’ needs and interests and therefore emphasis may vary between topics. This will be an active event where participants get the chance to try out these skills.
Rates: From ASET member institutions - £145 From non-member institutions - £165
An Introduction to Work Placement Management - The Mezzanine, Woburn House, 20 Tavistock Square, London
Thursday 11 December (10am-4pm)
This session will provide guidance for the management and support of work placements. Participants will be furnished with a basis from which they can develop their own plans and manage the day-to-day problems likely to be faced in their jobs. This is aimed at work placement managers, officers, administrators and academic placement tutors, particularly those with little experience who are new to their role, about to be appointed, or wanting a refresher course. This session is designed to introduce all the fundamental aspects of working in the field. The workshop is intended to be flexible and responsive to participants’ needs and interests and therefore emphasis may vary between topics.
Rates: From ASET member institutions - £145 From non-member institutions - £165
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Programme For The Year
Autumn 2008
- Wikis, Blogs and Podcasting (New Technologies Day) – 13 November, University of Huddersfield
- An Introduction to Work Placement Management – 11 December, Woburn House, London
Spring 2009
- A Best Practice Guide for Placement and Other Work-Based Learning Opportunities in Higher Education - New ASET Code of Practice Launch - March, Preston
- Health and Safety Guidance for Placements of Higher Education Students - New Sector Guidance Launch - April, London
The 2008 Conference will be held between 2-4 September at the Robbins Conference Centre, Plymouth.
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General Information
Unless otherwise stated, one-day sessions run from 10am till 4pm.
The delegate rates are £145 for each attendee from an ASET member institutions and £165 for those from non-member institutions.
All rates are inclusive of VAT.
Fees include all day access, materials, lunch and refreshments and a certificate recognising your successful completion of the training course.
Once your booking has been received, you will receive formal confirmation of your reservation and a pre-course assessment form. Further information such as maps and travel information will be sent out nearer the day. If you have not received the latter 7 days prior to the event, please contact ASET. Payment should, if possible, be made before the event and we regret that there are no refunds for late cancellation, though substitutions will be accepted.
If you have special dietary requirements, beyond usual provisions for vegetarians, please contact us as soon as possible so we can make the necessary catering arrangements.
If you have a disability that means that you would get more from our events if we made some adjustments, please let us know how we can help. In particular please highlight any special access / technical requirements that we can make provisions for so that we can arrange these well in advance.
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Bespoke Sessions
ASET is always open to discussions on running bespoke sessions at institutions. We try and make these as easy to host as possible by offering to split invoices across faculties, allow institutions to invite and charge delegates from partner colleges etc. Prices start from £700 for a full day with unlimited delegates (subject only to the size of the room you can provide). We are a non-profit making organisation so the rates only subsequently increase by virtue of any third party consultants we deem appropriate to bring in.
We can run sessions on one topic or can mix and match different parts to cover multiple areas.
Some of the core topics we can offer include:
- An Introduction to Work Placement Management
- ASET and QAA Codes of Practice for Work-Based and Placement Learning
- Marketing for Placements
- Equal Opportunities for Work Placements
- Health and Safety for Work Placements
- IT Systems to Manage Placements
- Working with International Students
- International Placements
- Assessment and Accreditation of Placement Learning
- Disability, the DDA and Work Placements
- Foundation Degrees and Work-Based Learning
- Innovation in Placement Assessment
- Wikis, Blogs and Podcasts (New Placement Technologies)
and please feel free to suggest any other relevant areas that you would like staff development training on.
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Other Upcoming Sector Events
- WACE and CGU International Symposium, Madrid, 3-5 December: www.waceinc.org
ASET is always happy to list details of other relevant events by individual institutions or non-profit making organisations. These cannot be booked through ASET - please deal with the organisers directly.
Some of the staff development sessions run by our colleagues at NASES (jobshop) and AGCAS (careers) may also be of interest to placement staff. For these organisations' programmes, please see:
www.nases.org.uk/content/index.php?page=16433
www.agcas.org.uk/events/events_by_agcas
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Qualification
In association with AGCAS, NCWE and NASES a professional qualification programme in the Management of Student Work Experience was launched in March 2008 at University of Reading. This unique and pioneering programme was developed at Postgraduate Certificate and Diploma level.
The first cohort are nearing completion of the initial module and are now advancing on their path to a certificate or diploma with the second module, Career Development Learning, which is now being rolled out. Entry is open to all those who are in job shops, student volunteering and placement centres or similar services; whilst the qualification is taught at postgraduate level and successful completion will lead to the award of a Postgraduate certificate or diploma applications are welcomed from those without a first degree, although experience and a keen interest in this field are essential.
The programme is delivered through a mixture of distance learning through an online virtual learning environment and some three day residential courses, giving students an opportunity to mix with others in similar roles and positions while they learn. Enrolment for the October2008 intake is still open and students can start either with module one, ‘The Recruitment Process’ or ‘Career Development Learning’.
This is an important and growing sector and this qualification offers those involved an exciting opportunity to further their own professional development.
The full list of modules is:
CDMSWE01 The Recruitment Process (available from April 2008)
CDMSWE02 Career Development Learning (available from October 2008) + residential
CDMSWE03 Employer Relations (available from January 2009)
CDMSWE04 The Management of Human and Financial Relations + residential
CDMSWE05 Enhancing the Effectiveness of your Service: Processes and Information + residential
CDMSWE06 Marketing the Service
Further information is available from: www.nases.org.uk/postgradquals
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Booking
To book on any listed ASET event, please use this online booking form.
Unless specified otherwises, rates are: From ASET member institutions - £145 From non-member institutions - £165
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