Local board communities of practice

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These are local networks where those involved in facilitating VBRP® meet.

Local board communities of practice
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VBRP® Local board based Communities of Practice are local networks where those involved in facilitating VBRP® meet together to:

  • welcome those who are working towards becoming a VBRP® facilitator
  • share best practice
  • build confidence and experience in facilitation
  • encourage and support each other as peers
  • engage in CPD
  • consider local issues which might benefit from a VBRP® approach

It is expected that communities of practice would meet at least quarterly for ninety minutes to two hours. Within that time groups might:

  • welcome new trainee facilitators
  • share any update from NES VBRP® national team
  • exchange news of what is happening with VBRP® locally
  • engage in at least one session of VBRP® on VBRP® (i.e. where the work brought is the work of facilitating a group)
  • focus on one aspect of facilitation per meeting (i.e. reporting or reflecting; managing overbearing personalities in a group; role clarity and authority)

In addition, two of the group’s meetings in each calendar year should be dedicated to CPD issues. These could be organised entirely internally or by negotiation with a neighbouring team for example.