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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=171184323-10072007>Dear <SPAN
class=687010501-11072007>C</SPAN>olleagues</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=171184323-10072007><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2>Victoria
University is currently participating in a working party <SPAN
class=687010501-11072007>with Victorian TAFE Association and the Victorian TAFE
Staff Development Network </SPAN>to determine how <SPAN
class=687010501-11072007>institutes</SPAN> capture and measure professional
development efforts<SPAN class=687010501-11072007>. P</SPAN>art of this process
is to measure against national standards.<SPAN class=687010501-11072007>
</SPAN><SPAN class=687010501-11072007>Our role in this working party is to
research PD expenditure within HIgher Education
sector.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=171184323-10072007><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2>We were
wondering if any of you could provide us with any data on the percentage of
your university budget that you <SPAN
class=687010501-11072007>allocate </SPAN><SPAN
class=687010501-11072007>to</SPAN> professional development<SPAN
class=687010501-11072007> of staff. If you have any data could you forward it to
me. </SPAN></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=171184323-10072007><SPAN class=687010501-11072007><FONT
size=2></FONT></SPAN></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=171184323-10072007><SPAN class=687010501-11072007><FONT
face=Arial size=2>I would appreciated the information before the next meeting
which is scheduled for the next meeting which is scheduled for 2 August.
Thank you in advance.</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=171184323-10072007><SPAN class=687010501-11072007><FONT
face=Arial size=2>Jan Wallbridge</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=171184323-10072007><SPAN class=687010501-11072007><FONT
face=Arial size=2>Staff College </FONT></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=171184323-10072007><SPAN class=687010501-11072007><FONT
face=Arial size=2>Victoria University.</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
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