This qualification has been designed to reflect the range of practical skills and knowledge required by college lecturers and is aligned to key professional competences identified within the updated Professional Standards for College Lecturers in Scotland’s Colleges (2018). The PDA has been revised to ensure its continued fitness for purpose, following the updating of the professional standards, to better reflect the range of skills needed by college lecturers today. These updates to the award will also support the ongoing professionalism of lecturers, strengthening the commitment of staff to engage in ongoing career long professional development of their skills, maximising opportunities for credit transfer into TQ(FE) (Teaching Qualification (Further Education) programmes.