TPP Newsletter July 2015

Issue 2015.1

Sheila Holden OBE CEng TPP MRTPI MICE FCIHT

More Successes at TPP Professional Review

Welcome to the second issue of the TPP e-newsletter. As Chair of the TPP Professional Standards Committee, I should like to congratulate the following transport planners who are the latest candidates to achieve the Transport Planning Professional qualification

Emma Anforth, JMP Consultants Keith Barber, Jacobs Richard Cann, AECOM Leanne Farrow, Mott MacDonald Rebecca Rankin, Atkins Paul Holloway, Ch2M HIll Nicola McIntyre, Devon CC Amy Phillips, Transport Scotland Claire Whitfield, WSP Parsons Brinkerhoff Alina Tuerk, TfL Pamela Gidney, Ch2M Hill Emily Hirst, WSP Parsons Brinkerhoff Catherine Goodwin, DfT Daniel Ekstrand, Transport Planning Associates Mark Osborne, Mott MacDonald Emily White, Jacobs Mark Curran, TfL Neal Murphy, Campbell Reith Dan Tomlinson, WSP Parsons Brinkerhoff Matt Price, Curtins John Bunney, JMP Consultants James Jackson, JMP Consultants Alex Vogt, Curtins James Aylmer-Shanks, WSP Parsons Brinkerhoff Nicola Hill, Arup

TPP is increasingly becoming recognised as the professional benchmark for transport planners and we expect to see the number of candidates growing over the coming year.

Unit 4 Advice Note available

An advice note for candidates on Unit 4 Transport Modelling and Forecasting can now be downloaded from the home page of the TPP website www.tpprofessional.org This is the first of a series of advice notes intended to help candidates interpret the TPP requirements in relation to their own knowledge and experience.

Applications for Senior Route

The Professional Standards Committee has removed the fixed application dates for Senior Route applications so those wishing to apply may do so at any time during the year. Details of the Senior Route are available on the TPP website www.tpprofessional.org

TPP Newsletter July 2015

Continuing Professional Development

All TPP candidates and registrants must have an up-to-date CPD record. For details of CPD events, go to www.ciht.org.uk/events or email info@tps.org

A review of TPP registrants’ CPD records will now be held in Oct/Nov 2015. Information on the review process will appear in the September newsletter.

If you have any queries, contact education@ciht.org.uk

Looking for a TPP Mentor?

Are you preparing a TPP application? If so, let us know so we can ensure that you are getting the support that you need.

If you don’t have a TPP mentor in your organisation, we can put you in contact with someone who can guide you through the process and provide advice on preparing your submission.

Contact education@ciht.org.uk for more details.

Approved Masters Courses

For a complete list of Masters courses approved by the Professional Standards Committee for the TPP qualification, go to the Higher Education section of the TPP website www.tpprofessional.org

Professional Review submission dates

2 October 2015 8 April 2016 30 September 2016

Professional Review Interview dates To take place during weeks: 9-13 November 2015 9-13 May 2016 7-11 November 2016

TPP Professional Standards Committee

The TPP Professional Standards Committee meets 4 times a year and comprises 10 members; 5 from CIHT and 5 from TPS. The Committee is responsibility for overseeing the TPP assessment process, which includes auditing the process and ratifying professional review results. Results are normally issued within 8 weeks of submission.

In addition, the Committee produces candidate guidance, operates an approval system for university Masters programmes, develops marketing materials to promote the TPP qualification to employers and procurers, provides training for reviewers, assessors and mentors, and generally works to raise the status of the qualification and the transport planning profession.

Further information

If you would like to find out how to become TPP qualified contact education@ciht.org.uk for details.