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The CR Academy


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The CR Academy is a collaborative project led by BITC to provide training, support and advice. There are two strands to the development, a signposting service and a competency map for CR practitioners. Elements of the signposting service are now live!

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  •  Employee Engagement course in development, details in the left hand menu 
  • CR Practitiner competency map to go live on this website by 28th August

Background & Purpose

The CR Academy was initiated by the Department of trade and Industry (now BIS) and in 2007 BITC were approached as their preferred organisation to lead this project.  Supporting individuals to help them integrate responsible business practice is at the heart of what BITC does and our own members survey tells us that this is a continual priority.  Consequently, in November 2008 BITC convened a one-day workshop with 15 of its leading members to identify the most relevant and valuable role that the CR Academy could fill to support those working to integrate responsible business practice.

The consultation identified two key roles for the CR Academy, firstly to provide a signposting service to help individuals find quality training, support and advice on CR and secondly to provide CR practitioners and their employers with a competency map to help them structure CR roles and their own professional development.     

Signposting service

The CR Academy offers a signposting service helping people find quality learning resources to improve their skills, knowledge and ability to integrate responsible and sustainable practices into their company’s operations. Resources identified encompass a variety of providers, formats and levels of expertise, as well as including BITC’s own courses.

Competency map

BITC has assessed the demand from its members for a competency map and self assessment tool specifically for CR practitioners. 

CR Practitioner Competency Map Survey - Results (204 kb) [pdf] 

The competency map will be designed to enable CR practitioners to:

  • identify their strengths and development needs in relation to their current CR role and potential future roles
  • select appropriate personal development activities

It will also enables organisations to:

  • support CR practitioner development
  • structure CR roles, career paths and in-house CR practitioner development programmes.

This development is scheduled to conclude in summer 2010. It is being led by Neville Henderson.

 

Benefits for BITC members

Any course or other resource that BITC members are involved in producing, sponsoring or delivering will have a much greater reach, profile and impact since the CR Academy will be marketed to the members and alumni or the organisations displayed above. 

BITC members receive a 20% discount  on all training and advisory services provided by BITC.  Find out more about membership





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