College Development Network Strategy

Leading, creating and sharingacross learning

CDN BoardDevelopmentCommittee

InnovationCommittee

AuditCommittee

HRCommittee

Sector andStakeholders

User Interface

Sector and external expertise

Sector and external expertise

Sector and external expertise

Our values

Our purpose is to support and enable the learning community in the college sector to contribute to the social and economic wellbeing of Scotland.

We do this through the professional development of their people, resources and approaches to learning.

Our strategic approach:

LEADINGSpot latest

thinking and practice

CREATING

Create new materials and

courses

SHARING Showcase best practice

Strategy map

We work in partnership with:

Supported by ourstakeholders:

CDN

Scottish Funding Council

Education Scotland

SQA

Skills Development Scotland

JISC

Scottish Training

Federation

Scottish Government

Colleges Scotland

How we learn about theneedsof thesector

CDN

Single Points of Contact

CDN BoardDevelopment Committee Innovation Committee

College Ambassadors

Development Networks

Our 31 Development Networks

Provide: Professional

dialogueand sharing

Events, workshops and online discussion

Addressing currentpolicy

In 2014-15 we: Engaged with nearly 5,000 college staff

Through 180 courses and events

Plus 389 webinarsSaving our delegates 69,828 travel miles

Equal to nearly three times round the Earth.

Strategic themes 2015-18• Governance, leadership and management• Curriculum, learning, assessment and

attainment• Development Networks• Employer engagement and enterprise• Quality and digital development

Lead the sector on implementation of Code of Good Governance

Share sector expertise throughthe Senior Leaders programme

Create a CPD programme formid-level leadership.

Governance, leadership and management

Supporting good governance• Lead thematic workshops and seminars • Bespoke sessions for individual Boards • Training and development for student and

staff Board members• College Board Members Day 2016.

Angela Constance, Cabinet Secretary for Educationand Lifelong Learning

College Board Members’ Day 2015

Curriculum, learning, assessment and attainment Standards for lecturers Lead on developing

sector confidence inopen learning, teachingand assessment resources

Support delivery of new and existing qualifications

Support good practice in equalities.

Development Networks Lead through credible steering groups

and full utilisation of technology Create opportunities for colleges to

participant in partnership activities Share best practice and drivers that

influence and address current challenges.

Employer engagement & enterprise Partnership activities to support DYW Enhance employer involvement in

curriculumdevelopment

Share best practicein employerengagement.

Increase use of digitaldelivery

Share information andgood practice throughweb-based technology.

Develop further content for the professionallearning platform: Moodle

Quality and digital development

CDN LearnOnline: Moodle

CDN LearnOnline: key facts4,264 visits over the past 3

months

Visits have increased 267% over the last year

39 registered on PDA in Inclusiveness

Course – starts September

350 completed Safeguarding

Course since launch last year

85 completed the Teaching in Colleges Today course since

launch last year

Materials and pre-course information

for other events and courses

I have felt supported, encouraged, pushed and am already feeding some

of this back into work. Thank you. ‘‘

Measuring impact

Emerging Leaders course participant