The Supporting Learning programme is designed to provide a framework for the academic and professional development of those who hold posts which involve some duties and responsibilities for supporting the development and/or delivery of learning opportunities.

Successful completion of this nationally accredited programme leads to entitlement to register as Associate of the Higher Education Academy - the HE sector’s professional body for teaching and learning and to a SEDA Supporting Learning award.

Potential participants might, for example, include a wide range of staff who support learning using information technology; in the laboratory; with flexible learning systems; in the studio or clinic; research staff with specialist teaching responsibilities; library, careers and advisory staff or hourly paid lecturers or seminar leaders with prescribed duties.

There is a requirement that participants have at least 10 hours of teaching contact time, or where contact hours are less, that they have a significant level of responsibility for that teaching.

The aims of the programme are:

• To support individuals in their professional activities and development aspirations
• To recognise individual professional achievements
• To advance professional practice
• To enhance the experience of students participating in higher education
• To encourage the development of learning communities with shared values.

The programme is designed so that you can work on it part-time as you teach. There are core attendance sessions and submission deadlines in place to offer a structure to the programme, and to help you to prioritise the programme at certain times.  Further information is available via the FAQ list .

Applications for the SLP for 2011/12 are now closed.

If you are interested in applying for a place on the programme for 2012/13, please contact us to be sent information when applications for October 2012 and January 2013 are invited.

Please note: Places are allocated pro rata per department.  Places are limited and they fill quickly.  Early application is recommended.

Further enquiries:

Tel: 01524 510623

email: OED@lancaster.ac.uk