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5 minutes with… Jason Clark CMgr MCMI, Training and consultancy manager
Continuing professional development (CPD)
CPD is any form of learning or development that benefits you in your professional environment. If you have learned something new then this is CPD, this includes, but is not restricted to:
Using the CIPP’s Advisory Service
Tell us about your career and background in education I began my career in the further education sector more than fifteen years ago when I joined the Learning and Skills Funding Agency. During the twelve years I worked for the company, I gained a lot of experience in several areas from setting education funding rates to writing policy and managed a governance group with a budget of over £4 billion. When did you first become involved with the CIPP? During a planned career break, an ex- colleague from the Skills Funding Agency asked me to complete a process audit of the Professional Careers Academy to identify any potential areas of improvement. After working with CIPP for three months, I joined the organisation as the operations manager for the academy. Managing a department delivering apprenticeships was a definite change in direction going from gamekeeper to poacher but one I enjoyed immensely. In June, I took on a new role at CIPP as the training and consultancy manager which will build on my knowledge of the payroll sector. What is the top activity you are going to focus in your new role? My biggest focus will be to maintain the excellent training that is delivered by my experienced team and to continually improve the courses we offer. That could mean refreshing courses and ensuring that we are offering the right programme at the right time of the year, to reskilling our trainers to build up on their
excellent knowledge to continue providing added value. I would love to hear from members and readers who have any thoughts on our courses, via info@cipp.org.uk . What do you think you can bring to the future strategy of the CIPP? I have proven experience in managing a busy department, introducing new programmes and integrating new systems and processes to enable streamlined programmes. With this knowledge I will assist the CIPP’s education leadership team to take planned strategies forward. My strategy is not only to provide the right courses and the ability to earn continuing professional development points, but to ensure that we provide plenty of added value to members’ payroll careers and value their experience working with CIPP. There is loads of exciting things going on at CIPP, so watch this space. What do you do in your available time to unwind? I am not known for doing anything by half. In February, while reminiscing that I spent most of the late 1970s and 80s in roller skates, I started a new sport…roller derby. It’s brutal, its hard work, but I love it. When I’m not thinking, reading or watching Youtube videos about roller derby, I am studying Spanish. I am also a vice chair trustee for a charity called the Rape and Sexual Violence Project in Birmingham that provides support to survivors affected by rape and sexual violence. n
Taking part in on the job learning
Reading News On Line , Professional in Payroll, Pensions and Reward or another publication
Networking with new or existing contacts
Attending training courses and/or events
Achieving a professional qualification
Log your CPD at cipp.org.uk or email info@cipp.org.u k for more information.
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