The first set of 2012 Workshops for those planning to apply, or thinking about applying, for the Transport Planning Professional (TPP)  qualification will be held in:

Cambridge: on Tuesday 20 March, 5.45pm, hosted by Mott MacDonald at Demeter House, Station Road, Cambridge CB1 2RS. Click here to email and reserve your place or get more information

Birmingham: on Tuesday 24 April 5.30pm, hosted by Peter Brett Associates at Waterloo House, Victoria square, Birmingham B2 5TB. Contact Amrit for details or to reserve your place

London: on Thursday 17 May, 6.00pm, hosted by Atkins at Floor 29, Euston Tower, 286 Euston Road, London NW1 3AT. Contact Jamie for details or to reserve your place

Leeds: on Wednesday 23 May, 12.00pm hosted by Arup at 78 East Street, Rose Wharf, Leeds LS9 8EE. Contact Emma for details or to reserve your place

Newcastle upon Tyne: on Wednesday 23 May, 12.00pm by video-link to Leeds, hosted by Arup at Central Square, Forth Street, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 3PL. Contact Nicola for details or to reserve a place

The Workshops, which will be led by the Society’s Skills Director, Martin Richards TPP, are intended to help those who are planning to apply for the TPP qualification to understand the procedures and requirements for TPP candidates, as well as those participating in the TPS Professional Development Scheme (PDS). They will cover routes to the TPP (including the Portfolio of Technical Knowledge and the TPP PDS), the Portfolio of Evidence competency requirements (including the possible choices), preparing the Portfolio of Evidence, preparing for the Professional Review Interview and the interview itself, as well as the benefits of being a TPP, and of following the TPS PDS.

A good part of each Workshop will be devoted to Questions and Answers, enabling those with specific questions to put them to Martin.

Those for whom the Workshops should be helpful include:
• anyone planning to apply for the TPP qualification
• anyone seriously thinking about applying for the TPP qualification
• anyone following the TPS PDS
• TPP and TPS PDS Mentors

Anyone planning to attend should register with the contact named for each event (see above). Registration for the London Workshop is essential due to Euston Tower security requirements.