RAPPORT
Issue 5 (August 2020)
international seminars which drew participation from across the globe, and led the
national development work which led to the recommendation to adopt the Higher
Education Achievement Record (HEAR) across UK HE. And above all it sought to
manifest a living, breathing ‘community of practice’ in which many felt at home and in
which all were welcomed. That, and this fifth edition of RAPPORT, provide – alongside a
store of a great memories – a really positive ‘record of achievement.’
UK Advising and Tutoring
Founded in 2015, the UK Advising and Tutoring association (UKAT), is an association of
multidisciplinary academic and support professionals dedicated to transforming personal
tutoring and academic advising practices so that every higher education student can
experience inclusiveness, wellbeing, and personal growth, leading them to flourish and
succeed.
UKAT is a charitable trust which works directly with higher education institutions to
enhance academic advising and personal tutoring practice, and which promotes student
success by advancing the field of student advising and tutoring. UKAT supports the
development of staff and students throughout the learning journey through professional
development, sharing resources, practicing scholarly inquiry, promoting partnership,
fostering community, and encouraging excellence. UKAT is allied with NACADA, the
global community for academic advising.
UKAT’s Professional Framework for Academic Advising and Personal Tutoring articulates
the knowledge, skills, and behaviours on which effective personal tutoring and academic
advising are founded. It is mapped to both the UKPSF and National Occupational
Standards for Personal Tutoring. Referenced against the UKAT Professional Framework,
the UKAT Professional Recognition Scheme continues the professional development of
personal tutors which the CRA/SEDA award provided. Like the CRA/SEDA award, the
Professional Recognition Scheme requires applicants to evidence their practice through
the creation of an e-portfolio and encourages applicants to develop as reflective
practitioners informed by scholarship of the field.
The Staff and Educational Development Association
The Staff and Educational Development Association (SEDA) was formed in 1993 by the
merger of the Standing Conference on Educational Development (SCED) and the Staff
Development Group of the Society for Research into Higher Education (SRHE). The
Association for Education and Training Technology merged with SEDA in 1996. Its core
mission is the advancement of education for the benefit of the public, particularly
through improvement of educational and professional development in higher education
in universities and colleges. This is achieved through relevant and valued activities,
professional recognition opportunities, and publications.
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