Training and Development
We are committed to promoting members' personal and career development, in their working life and beyond.
In the workplace we negotiate for proper training and career development opportunities for our members. We encourage our representatives to put these issues high on the bargaining agenda, and provide a range of resources to help them do so. And we are setting up a new network of learning representatives to raise the profile of training and development in the workplace.
At a broader level we have produced a joint union charter on training and development for scientists, and encourage employers to sign up to it. The thirteen-point charter calls for a new commitment to lifelong learning for all scientists to help scientific expertise stay at the cutting edge of knowledge.
We're also involved in an initiative to develop National Occupational Standards for archaeology, part of a long-term goal to see a recognised career structure in this sector.
And we have set up a number of our own practical programmes to improve our members' career prospects, including CareerPlus - our personal and career development package. It originally focused on minority ethnic scientific, engineering and technology staff, with activities including one-day seminars with workshops on a range of issues: personal development, professional networking, presentational skills, and career gateways. The project has now expanded to cover all types of staff, and is made available online through the Prospect website.
