The RE CPD Bursary Scheme

If you are serving as a Sergeant or above in the Royal Engineers or Queens Gurkha Engineers, and have at least two years of Army service remaining, then you’ve passed the first criterion and may be eligible to apply for up to £1000, per year, from our bursary scheme!

Priority is given to applicants who are not qualified above Level 3 (for example, A Level, NVQ3 etc), and who have no professional body membership, other than the Insitution of Royal Engineers.

Some of the usual requirements are:

• You make maximum use of any entitlement you may have to the Standard and Enhanced Learning Credits (SLC and ELC) before considering applying for a bursary from the RE CPD Team
• You contribute 20% of the cost of your learning programme
• Most of the learning will take place in your own time
• Your learning programme will lead to higher qualifications or professional status
• Your intended learning programme relates to your personal development plan
• You register for the programme, pay the fees up front, apply for the bursary, and then claim the bursary once you can prove you have completed the whole programme or a recognisable stage of it

Applications are vetted, and the amount offered to you will depend on a number of factors. It is important to note, funding cannot be guaranteed.

If you want to know more about these scheme, please contact us on 01634 822959 or 94661 2959, where a member of our staff will be more than happy to assist.

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 Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector (PTLLS)

The RE CPD Team offers access to programmes leading to qualifications required to teach adults (for example, in further education). Recent reforms in the teaching qualifications sector have meant that the Qualified Teacher, Learning & Skills (QTLS) framework is now in place.

Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector (PTLLS) is a course designed for people who would like, or require, an introduction to teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector. It is an introductory award which will give a threshold status to teach in Lifelong Learning, including work based learning and colleges.

The course is accredited by City & Guilds, with the recommended course of action being progress to the Certificate in Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector (CTLLS), and then onto the Diploma in Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector (DTLLS).

To undertake the PTLLS course you are not required to hold any specific prior teaching qualifications, although you must be qualified in the subject you aim to teach, by holding an appropriate professional qualification or by being employed in a training or teaching role.

Of the five topics that are covered within the PTLLS course, they include ‘Demonstrating session planning skills’ and ‘Understand the use of different assessment methods and the need for record keeping’. To achieve the PTLLS qualification, candidates must successfully complete both the theory and practical assignments, which cover all five sections.

The course is run on a part-time basis, and is delivered at Brompton Barracks and Gibraltar Barracks. It can be run over five consecutive days, or one day per week for six weeks.

Please contact the RE CPD Enquiries Line on 01634 822959 or 94661 2959 for more information, and to register your interest in the courses.

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Engineering Technician (EngTech) Status

All Royal Engineers from Lance Corporal rank upwards can now apply for Engineering Technician status through the Institution of Royal Engineers, and the RE CPD Team.

Applicants have to be members of the Institution of Royal Engineers, and can apply by filling out these forms: Application Form for Serving Personnel or Application Form for Non-Serving Personnel; Gift Aid Declaration Form; Direct Debit Form. These will need to be sent to the Institution of Royal Engineers, and their address can be found on the Institution website.

To apply for Engineering Technician Status, please also complete one of the following forms: Application Form for EngTech – Regular Army or Application Form for EngTech – TA Personnel. These forms will also need to be sent to the Institution of Royal Engineers. Along with these forms, you will need to provide a copy of your CV, or a career history. Regular officers must have successfully completed the Royal Engineers Troop Commanders Course and hold a Level 3 qualification (i.e. A Level) or higher. Regular NCOs and WOs must have completed the Junior Command Course, be qualified at Class 1 and hold a Level 3 qualification (i.e. A Level).

Successful applicants are able to use the post-nominal letters ‘EngTech’.

Separate arrangements exist for Territorial Army personnel and there are options also availiable for retired Royal Engineers personnel. Further details are availiable from the Institution of Royal Engineers. Please visit their website, www.instre.org , for further information.

The RE CPD Team will pay the £15 required for the initial registration for EngTech status.

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ILM Qualification

This suite of qualifications has been designed in a unit-based format to satisfy customer preferences and in readiness for the developing UK and European credit frameworks. The content is specified in units, each of which has a title, a level, an ILM notional credit rating and a series of learning outcomes and associated assessment criteria.

The ILM Level 2 Certificate in Team Leading (Completion of the Unit PNCO Cadre) aims to give practising or potential team and cell leaders the foundation of their formal development in this role. The qualification achieves this by developing basic team leading skills and assisting participants in gaining the basic knowledge required at this level.

The assessment criteria has changed from the previous qualification as there is now a requirement to complete a Reflective Review with the remainder of the students’ portfolio consisting of the Assessment sheets, which cover Command Task, Orders, and Command a Fire Team, plus a copy of the student’s Course Report.

For further information, please contact John Coulson, RE CPD Personal Development Manager, on 01252 863524 or 94261 3524.