Minister launches Trinity’s Professional Practice Framework

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Minister launches Trinity’s Professional Practice Framework

Andrew Davies, Minister for Finance and Public Service Delivery in the Welsh Assembly Government will launch a new professional practice framework at Trinity University College’s Halliwell Centre on Friday, 1 May, at 12.00 noon.

The Minister said: “This is an innovative and exciting new development – the first of its kind in Wales. During the current economic downturn, helping to develop the skills of employees and employers is vital. We need to ensure that the Welsh workforce has the skills its needs to ensure we come out of the recession stronger than ever.”

The aim of the framework is to meet the professional development needs of employers and employees across Wales. According to its author, Dr Liz Wilson, “any length of programme can be developed – from ‘bite size’ training days to full degree qualifications – including at Master’s level. We can also accredit employers’ existing staff development provision and acknowledge employees’ prior experience and learning”.

“The vision of the Professional Practice framework” she continued “is to provide student-centred learning opportunities that are accessible, flexible, inclusive, lifelong and of the highest quality. We are keen to work in partnership with employers and employees to shape and deliver new and relevant higher education programmes which advance professionalism across all employment sectors”.

A major attraction of the new framework to employees will be the opportunity to gain accreditation for the learning that they do every day in the workplace. Many employers are already seeing this as an opportunity to add value to their own workforce development programmes by developing the skills of their staff whilst also providing them with a means of gaining a university level qualification.

The programme uses a range of flexible delivery methods including the Ufi/Learndirect Learning through Work programme. Employers already engaged in discussion with the University are Carmarthenshire County Council, Dyfed-Powys Police, training bodies including Public Service Management Wales and Tourism Training for Wales, as well as professional bodies including The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors,

Meri Huws, Director of Innovation, Skills and Community said “Trinity is the first University College in Wales to offer this bilingual programme and it signifies an exciting opportunity for both employers and employees”. She continued “The framework also addresses the specific requirements of bilingualism in Wales, and offers the opportunity for employees to develop bilingual skills for their specific workplace context and for employers to deliver bilingual services which can improve their business needs.

Principal, Dr Medwin Hughes, said “this framework is a part of major developments at Trinity which will enable employers and employees to tap into the expertise available here. This is the beginning of a journey which will also see the university develop a Public Services Academy for Wales. Through such developments Trinity will engage with the private, public and voluntary sectors to ensure that its provision is demand-led and focuses on the skills needed by employers in Wales and beyond. As a Community University, Trinity is in a prime position to address skills shortages within the region and to make a positive contribution to its economic regeneration”.

Gweinidog yn lansio Fframwaith Arfer Proffesiynol y Drindod

Bydd Andrew Davies, Gweinidog Cyllid a Chyflenwi Gwasanaethau Cyhoeddus Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru yn lansio fframwaith arfer proffesiynol yng Nghanolfan Halliwell, Coleg Prifysgol y Drindod, ddydd Gwener, 1 Mai, am 12.00 canol dydd.

Dywedodd y Gweinidog: “Mae hyn yn ddatblygiad arloesol a chyffrous – y cyntaf o’i fath yng Nghymru. Yn ystod y dirwasgiad economaidd, mae helpu datblygu sgiliau gweithwyr a chyflogwyr yn hanfodol. Mae angen i ni sicrhau bod gan y gweithlu yng Nghymru y sgiliau sydd eu hangen er mwyn i ni sicrhau ein bod yn dod allan o’r dirwasgiad yn gryfach nag erioed.”

Bwriad y fframwaith yw diwallu anghenion datblygiad proffesiynol cyflogwyr a’r cyflogedig ar draws Cymru. Yn ôl ei awdur, Dr Liz Wilson, “gellir datblygu rhaglenni o unrhyw hyd – o ddyddiau hyfforddiant cryno i gymwysterau gradd llawn – yn cynnwys graddau ar lefel Meistr. Gallwn hefyd achredu darpariaeth datblygiad proffesiynol gyfredol cyflogwyr a chydnabod profiad a dysgu blaenorol eu gweithwyr”.

“Gweledigaeth y fframwaith Arfer Proffesiynol” meddai “yw darparu cyfleoedd dysgu sy’n canolbwyntio ar y myfyriwr, sy’n hawdd eu caffael, sy’n hyblyg, cynwysedig, yn gydol oes ac wrth gwrs sydd o’r safon uchaf. Rydym yn awyddus i weithio mewn partneriaeth gyda chyflogwyr a’u cyflogedig er mwyn llunio a darparu rhaglenni addysg uwch newydd a pherthnasol i ehangu proffesiynoldeb ar draws yr holl sectorau cyflogaeth”.

Un o brif atyniadau’r fframwaith i sawl sy’n gweithio yw’r cyfle i ennill achrediad am y dysgu y maent yn ei wneud bob dydd. Mae nifer o gyflogwyr eisoes yn gweld hyn fel cyfle i ychwanegu gwerth at eu rhaglennu datblygiad eu hunain drwy ddatblygu sgiliau eu staff tra’n rhoi’r cyfle iddynt ennill cymhwyster prifysgol”.

Mae’r rhaglen yn defnyddio rhychwant o dulliau hyblyg yn cynnwys rhaglen Dysgu Drwy’r Gwaith, Ufi/Learndirect. Mae’r cyflogwyr sydd eisoes mewn trafodaethau gyda’r Brifysgol yn cynnwys Cyngor Sir Caerfyrddin, Heddlu Dyfed-Powys, cyrff hyfforddi yn cynnwys Rheolaeth Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol Cymru (Public Service Management Wales) a Hyfforddiant Twristiaeth Cymru, ynghyd â’r cyrff proffesiynol The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) a The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

Dywed Meri Huws, Cyfarwyddwr Sgiliau, Arloesi a Chymuned “Y Drindod yw’r Coleg Prifysgol cyntaf i gynnig y rhaglen ddwyieithog hon ac y mae’n dynodi cyfleoedd cyffrous iawn i gyflogwyr a’u cyflogedig”. Ychwanegodd “Mae’r fframwaith hefyd yn mynd i’r afael â gofynion penodol Cymru ddwyieithog, ac mae’n cynnwys cyfleoedd i’r sawl sy’n gweithio i ddatblygu sgiliau dwyieithog ar gyfer eu cyd-destun gwaith penodol, ac i gyflogwyr gynnig gwasanaethau dwyieithog a allai wella eu anghenion busnes”.

Dywed y Prifathro, Dr Medwin Hughes “mae’r fframwaith hwn yn rhan o ddatblygiadau sylweddol yn y Drindod a fydd yn caniatáu i gyflogwyr a’u cyflogedig gael gafael ar yr arbenigedd sydd yn bodoli yma. Y mae hyn yn ddechrau taith a fydd yn gweld y brifysgol yn datblygu Academi Gwasanaethau Cyhoeddus i Gymru. Drwy ddatblygiadau o’r fath bydd y Drindod yn cydweithio gyda’r sectorau preifat, cyhoeddus a gwirfoddol i sicrhau bod y ddarpariaeth yn cael ei datblygu yn ôl y galw a’i bod yn canolbwyntio ar anghenion cyflogwyr yng Nghymru a thu hwnt. Fel Prifysgol Gymunedol, y mae’r Drindod mewn lle da i fynd i’r afael â phrinder sgiliau yn y rhanbarth er mwyn gwneud cyfraniad positif i’w adfywiad economaidd”.