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IPEd Notes June 2005
IPEd Notes
News from the Institute of Professional Editors (formerly CASE) June 2005
"These are all doable jobs," said Robin Bennett, newly elected chair of the Accreditation Board, after its inaugural meeting in Sydney on 21-22 May. Robin and the enthusiastic team are looking forward to tackling the range of tasks needed to make the accreditation scheme a reality.
Present at the meeting were Ed Highley (CASE/IPE representative), Louise Forster of Canberra, Shelley Kenigsberg of NSW, Karen Disney of SA, Helen Moore of Vic. and Alison Savage of Tas. Robin Bennett represented Qld and Isabel Workman of NSW attended as minutes secretary. Two other representatives will join the Board soon, one from WA and one from the assessors panel.
"It is crucial to have a clearly recognised minimum standard for accreditation so there is no perception of subjectivity in assessment. Applicants need to know exactly what is expected of them," Robin said. To achieve this, the Board will seek input at the October national conference on the level of competence that merits accreditation. This may take the form of a discussion of several sample applications prepared for the occasion.
The Board also plans to keep members informed and encourage feedback with a feature called Cred Ability which will appear regularly in the societies' newsletters.
Besides this, the Board made some decisions and mapped out areas that need research and consultation. These include the appointment of the secretariat; arrangements to cover conflict of interest and confidentiality of applications; the constitution of the Accreditation Board; sponsorship and financial management; promotion of the scheme; and legal protection and insurance.
Meanwhile, the National Organisation Working Group is finalising its issues paper and expects to present it to members for discussion in the near future.
