Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
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| Type | Chartered Institute |
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| Founded | 2000 |
| Headquarters | Wimbledon, London, England |
| Key people | Jackie Orme, Chief Executive; Vicky Wright, President |
| Website | www.cipd.co.uk |
The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) is a professional body for those involved in the management and development of people. It is located in Wimbledon, London, England. The organisation has over 133,000 members, and achieved chartered status in 2000.
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[edit] Previous names and history
- 1913 to 1917: Welfare Workers' Association (WWA)
- 1917 to 1924: Central Association of Welfare Workers (CAWW), Central Association of Welfare Workers (Industrial), Welfare Workers' Institute (WWI)
- 1924 to 1931: Institute of Industrial Welfare Workers (IIWW)
- 1931 to 1946: Institute of Labour Management (ILM)
- 1946 to 1994: Institute of Personnel Management (IPM)
- 1994 to 2000: Institute of Personnel and Development (IPD)- an amalgamation of the IPM and Institute of Training and Development (ITD) - (formerly Institute of Training Officers)
- 2000 to present: Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD)
Chartered status was achieved in 2000 and the CIPD came into existence from 1 July of that year [1]
[edit] CIPD membership
- CIPD professional qualifications
- Professional Assessment of Competence (PAC)
- Accreditation of Prior Certificated Learning (APCL)
- Affiliate membership
[edit] Levels of CIPD membership
- Affiliate: a basic level of membership, not assessed against professional standards.
- Associate: awarded on completion of a support level certificate or relevant NVQ Level 3 and 4.
- Licentiate: awarded on completion of at least one of the first three fields of the Practitioner-level professional standards, and also on completion of relevant MBAs and NVQs (Level 5).
- Graduate: awarded on completion of all fields of the Practitioner-level professional standards, but where no significant HR experience is held.
[edit] Chartered grades of membership
- Chartered Member (Chartered MCIPD)
Awarded on request to graduate members with have three years' relevant managerial experience. Or a non-graduate member assessed against the professional standards after five years' relevant experience.
- Chartered Fellow (Chartered FCIPD)
An upgrade from Chartered MCIPD, applicants must have at least 10 years relevant experience.
- Chartered Companion (Chartered CCIPD)
By invitation only, awarded in recognition of contributions to the profession or the Institute.
[edit] Professional qualifications
The CIPD's Professional Standards govern entry to CIPD membership and form the basis of all their qualifications. Most CIPD qualifications lead to a professional grade of membership. A network of education centres offers a range of full-time, part-time and flexible learning courses.
[edit] Research
The CIPD’s research covers all aspects of working life, from recruitment to employment law, and work-life balance to productivity. The CIPD's current research projects include: coaching, cross-boundary working, employer branding, helping people learn, improving health through HRM, information and consultation, the relationship between HR and recruitment agencies, reward and smart working.
[edit] Public policy
The CIPD, in partnership with its members, has a duty to represent the public policy interests of the HR community. The CIPD uses its research and the professional experience of its members to develop pragmatic, rather than political responses to public policy. Some of the CIPD's policy advisors are well respected and frequently cited in the media, notably the CIPD's Chief Economist, John Philpott and the CIPD’s director of research and policy, Linda Holbech, who was rated the sixth most influential thinker in HR in 2008.[2]
[edit] Branches
CIPD branches are run by volunteers who work to provide learning and networking opportunities, events, information services, and membership and upgrading help for their members. There are 48 geographical branches in the UK and Ireland.
[edit] International Activities
The CIPD runs a training programme for international HR practitioners and has links with European and World Federations of HR. The CIPD hosted the 2008 WFPMA World HR Congress.
Based in Dublin, CIPD Ireland has over 6,000 members spread across 7 regional branches.
[edit] Digital services
The CIPD website provides podcasts, an RSS news feed, blogs and a professional discussion forum.
[edit] Commercial services
CIPD Enterprises Limited is the wholly owned subsidiary of the CIPD. Commercial services supplied by CIPD Enterprises include:
- CIPD Publishing
- CIPD Training
- CIPD Events.
[edit] People Management Magazine
Personnel Publications Limited publishes People Management, the official magazine of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development. The sister magazine of People Management is Coaching at Work
[edit] Criticisms
Some practitioners in HR complain that the CIPD qualification is too academic and of little relevance to the “real world”. Others point out that while the qualification is often listed as an essential or desirable requirement for low level jobs in HR, very few HR Directors have the qualification, or are active members of the organisation.[3]
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ Annual report. (1994-1999) London: Institute of Personnel and Development [and] Annual Report. (2000-2004/5) London Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.
- ^ HR Magazine 1 July 2008
- ^ See, for example http://www.personneltoday.com/hrspace/forums/cipd-relevant-845.aspx.
