Professional Documents
Culture Documents
IPD Online
A new web-based portal for recording,
updating and completing initial
professional development
Training agreements The portal is ideal for trainees working for an ICE-approved
employer because it makes the process smoother for trainees, mentors and
employers (see section below on benefits)
Professional Review Once your IPD is signed off you can apply for your
Professional Review whenever youre ready
New or old system? If youre on a training agreement and youre not close to
completing your training, we advise you to transfer over to IPD Online. But if your
agreement has been running for over a year, you can stay on the old system (please
note you wont be able to use development objectives after 31 December 2017)
Managing your IPD is easier and more efficient because its all electronic, you
dont have to deal with lots of paper or post large documents
Remote working between trainee and SCE, DE or mentor is easier so you can
be at different locations in the UK or abroad
Timely email alerts for you and your SCE, DE or mentor and MDO at key stages
of the process
Central portal and online resource for storing and accessing supporting
documents and records so better visibility and control for you and everyone
involved
Attribute-based IPD will be more straightforward for trainees and more closely
linked to the Professional Review process
Evaluate overall graduate progress IPD Online will allow you to monitor and
assess how well your graduates are doing, and to take any steps you need to drive
improvement
Recruit and keep bright graduates Ambitious graduates look for a range of
benefits from their employer and prospective employers. The opportunity to develop
professionally is often as important as their role, salary and the culture of your
organisation. Having an ICE Training Scheme shows that you take graduate career
progression seriously
Save time, resources and money Graduates on training agreements get their IPD
signed off more quickly and so can potentially become qualified sooner. This is
because they are part of an official development process that not only supports and
encourages them, but keeps them on track
Get support from ICE every step of the way We dedicate time to advising
trainees on employer-led training agreements and their SCEs and DEs. So well
make visits in person, maintain contact remotely and keep up to date with progress
through IPD Online
Trainees
When you get to the Initial Professional Development tool, select Trainee and then youll see
a short registration form. Please fill this in
If youre on a training agreement:
If you have a DE, youll need to add your DEs email address and membership
number to the registration form. If your DE isnt an ICE member, theyll need to
register with MyICE and get a non-member contact number to use instead
Once youve submitted the form, youll see the IPD Online homepage and can start
using the tool
ICE will need to approve your mentor beforehand. Once theyre approved, you can
register on the IPD programme. If they havent been approved, please ask them to fill
in the mentor application form and arrange a meeting with your Regional Support
Team
Youll need to add your mentors email address and membership or registration
number to the registration form
Well email your mentor a link to IPD Online when youve registered. They need to
open the email and click on the link to confirm that theyre your mentor
Once your mentor is confirmed, you can start using IPD Online
SCEs:
Your role as an SCE wont change in the IPD
Online process, so you just need to:
If you want to become an SCE, please fill in our SCE application form and arrange a
meeting with your Regional Support Team
DEs:
When your trainee first registers for IPD Online, theyll fill in a short registration form
which asks for your email and membership number. If youre not a member, youll need
to register with MyICE and get a non-member contact number to use instead
When you receive this email, please click on the link to our website and log in
Once you log in, youll be automatically linked to your trainees records
If you have more than one trainee, youll receive an email for each one to link you to their
individual records
When you log back into MyICE next time, youll see the My trainees section (as per
SCEs above)
Mentors:
This will be approved by the Regional Support Team who may need to meet you. Once
you receive our approval, youll be registered as a mentor
When your trainee enters your email address on their registration form, well send you an
email with a link
Click on the link and log into MyICE and view My trainees to see your trainees records
If you have more than one trainee, youll receive an email for each one to link you to their
individual records
More information
If you need any help, please contact your Regional Support Team
IPD Online
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