Association of Professionals in
Education and Children's Trust (ASPECT)
Judith Hibbert
Woolley Hall
Woolley
Wakefield
West Yorkshire
WF4 2JR
Tele: - 01226 383 428
Mobile: - 07986 322 969
judith.hibbert@ntlworld.com
Aspect is a highly influential and
forward-looking professional association and trade union
representing over 4,000 professionals in educational improvement
and children’s services.
Aspect members are based throughout the UK and
work across a broad range of sectors serving the interests of
children and young people. They are involved in providing
support and advice to schools, colleges, local authorities and
other organisations delivering key services to children.
Professional development
Aspect believes that professional development
plays a key role in enhancing the capacity of professionals to
provide an excellent service. To this end Aspect is actively
involved in providing good quality professional development
activities for both members and non-members . This year alone
Aspect has launched an Edexcel-approved BTEC qualification in
Education and Children’s Service Development and delivered a number
of programmes for professionals working in the new integrated
children’s services arena, both on a national and on a tailor-made
basis.
Key achievements for 2007 include:
- the roll out of an Edexcel-approved BTEC qualification in
Education and Children’s Service Development.
- Secured funding from the Union Learning Fund to support
continuing professional development for educational improvement and
children’s services professionals.
- published a charter for modern professionalism in children’s
services underlining the key values that professionals will need to
work effectively together in the new integrated services
arena.
http://www.aspect.org.uk