What is the National College for Continuing Professional Development?

The National College for Continuing Professional Development (NCfCPD) was officially launched at the afPE Conference in Hertfordshire (12th - 14th July 2006) and will play a major role in providing leadership for physical education and those who deliver it, raising and protecting professional standards and enabling the Association to develop systematic accreditation systems to ensure appropriate preparation, experience and qualification; to promote safe and ethical delivery; and to share exemplary practice.

Our aim is to raise the profile and extend the reach of our existing and future CPD provision, by setting up the National College. The college will work closely with other national agencies and provision, on behalf of physical education.

It's establishment represents a flagship development of the role seen by the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DfCSF) and Lord Adonis, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, as central for the new single Association for Physical Education.

What afPE Offers:

• A range of consultancies, networked learning courses and conferences, covering physical education and school sport, leadership & management, teaching & learning, whole-school development, subject/curriculum aspects and health and safety

• Targeted and bespoke CPD for specific roles and responsibilities in PESS

• Thematic consultancies and courses addressing school and LEA priorities e.g. school self-evaluation, school improvement planning, excellence in learning & teaching

• Tailor made consultancies, which can be run at schools or at external venues and which range from whole school CPD days to one-to-one activities

• Specific options of support based on local or national priorities

How afPE CPD Benefits You:

• An experienced team of afPE tutors with a range of subject and whole school expertise

• Cost savings for networked learning courses, consultancies, courses and conferences

• A full package of support that provides cost effective use of the Standards Fund

• CPD events and activities created in response to research that meet the profession's priorities

• Competitive prices, with a reduction for members

• The provision of nationally accredited tutors and trainers

• Consistency with the implementation of the national agenda

What You Will Receive:

• High quality support materials

• Professional administration and booking service

• Certificate of attendance for use with your CPD portfolio

• A range and choice of services

• Signposts to other high quality CPD opportunities

afPE's Service Standards:

• Networked learning courses, consultancies, courses and conferences

• Consultants who are up-to-date with local and national agendas

• Relevant and high quality course materials

• Rapid response to consultancy requests

• Course applications will usually be processed within 7 working days

• A friendly, confidential service

• Rigorous quality assured services

• A complaints and compliments procedure

afPE's Price:

• A 'best value' service that compares favourably both with the private and public sector

• A commitment to the Code of Practice for PESS CPD

For further details on any aspect of the afPE NCfCPD and its courses, to discuss working in partnership with afPE or to discuss your local CPD needs please contact helen.chadwick@afpe.org.uk or telephone 07766 225239.