Eligibility

 Probationary Lecturers:

Completing the Academic Practice Programme (APP) is a probationary requirement for many staff. Typically, this is the case for all staff members who:  

1. Have substantive teaching and learning responsibilities,

2. Are on a contract of employment of 0.5 FTE or higher, and 

3. Are on a permanent contract of employment. 

A staff member’s offer letter should make clear whether or not they have a probationary requirement to complete the APP.  

Recognition of Prior Learning:

If a probationary lecturer has already achieved FHEA (Fellowship of Advance HE) they are not required to complete the APP.  

If they have achieved AFHEA (Associate Fellowship of Advance HE), then they can complete a ‘Recognition of Prior Learning’ which exempts them from EDMAPi. They can then join the cohort for EDMAPd to achieve full Fellowship (FHEA). The APP team (flair-app@reading.ac.uk) will support with this process. 

Staff on Fixed-Term Contracts: 

Staff on fixed-term contracts who fulfil criteria (1) and (2) above may still be required to engage in the APP. 

A staff member on a fixed-term contract of two or more years’ duration is required to complete the first module of the APP (EDMAPi). They may be welcome to complete the second module (EDMAPd) if dates and availability allow.  

A staff member on a fixed-term contract of less than two years’ duration may be welcome to complete EDMAPi if dates and availability allow. 

Graduate Teaching Assistants:

Graduate Teaching Assistants on 0.25FTE contracts are required to complete EDMAPi within their first two years of employment. Graduate Teaching Assistants on contracts of less than 0.25FTE are not eligible to take part in EDMAPi.

School-Endorsed Participants:

On occasion, and subject to availability, it may be possible for staff who do not fulfil the criteria above to take part in EDMAPi. Please see the page on School Endorsed Participants Click here