Providing the knowledge, skills and understanding to facilitate and promote fair access to education

The UCAS Professional Development Team offers a range of development, consultancy and training opportunities to colleagues and interested parties involved in HE, FE and progression to HE. It is a dedicated team of full-time experienced professionals based at UCAS and forms part of the Policy and Public Affairs Department. Arranged around a laptop

What services do we offer to whom?

The Professional Development Team is responsible for the delivery of the following services to external clients including staff in HE and FE institutions, schools and colleges, advisers on progression to HE and FE, careers advisers, applicants and parents.

Higher and further education

We are responsible for the delivery of:

Continuing Professional Development
A suite of professional development opportunities specifically designed for those supporting the recruitment and admission of applicants into both FE and HE programmes.

UCAS systems
Details of the training the Professional Development Team provides on the UCAS systems, such as Entry Profiles, web-link and UKPASS.

Consultancy services
Consultancy sessions focused at admissions and recruitment staff on a range of important topics relating to progression into HE.

Who are we?

The team currently consists of a Professional Development Manager and seven full-time Professional Development Officers:

  • Professional Development Manager - Louise Evans
  • Professional Development Officers - Tony Charlton, Alan Jones, Ali King, Matthew Welbourn, Michael Smith, Peter Mulligan and Jenny Miller.

Do you work with international agents?

Following the success of the International agents' knowledge workshop recently held at UCAS in Cheltenham we are hoping to run further workshops in May and July 2010. Details of future workshops will appear in the non-UK advisers' section when arrangements are finalised.

Booking a UCAS speaker

Are you planning to run an open day or pre-HE advisers' event?

If yes, you could enhance the value for attendees by joining the growing number of universities and colleges that book a UCAS speaker.

Our presenters are chosen not just for their educational experience, but also for their ability to empathise with the needs of school and college advisers, parents and applicants. Characterised by a lively and stimulating style of delivery, our sessions are guaranteed to bring to life the key issues that impact on current (and future) progression to HE.