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English translation: space in the staffing plan/structure

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Dutch term or phrase:	formatieve ruimte
English translation:	space in the staffing plan/structure
Entered by:	Olly Pekelharing

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11:40 Oct 6, 2010

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Education / Pedagogy

Dutch term or phrase: formatieve ruimte

formatieve ruimte aanwezig voor de benoeming of bevordering van een hoogleraar oid.

Is this just a way of saying 'there has to be sufficient funding available'? Any suggestions?

"Bij alle functies geldt dat een benoeming- c.q. bevordering slechts dan aan de orde kan zijn, als vooraf door de decaan, c.q. instituutsdirecteur de wenselijkheid van de invulling van de onderhavige functie is vastgesteld en tevens de formatieve ruimte aanwezig is."

Olly Pekelharing KudoZ activity Questions: 39 (none open) (1 without valid answers) (6 closed without grading) Answers: 159
Local time: 12:39

space in the staffing plan/structure

Explanation:
These quotes seems to make the meaning clear...

-> "In de wachtkamer zaten docenten die bij het ontstaan van extra formatieve ruimte zouden kunnen doorgroeien naar een hoger salarisniveau dan de beschikking van de Minister aangaf. Op deze grond zijn in augustus 2000 twee vrouwelijke en vier mannelijk docenten met een HOS-salarisgarantie alsnog beloond volgens de toenmalige salarisschaal 12. Door de hogere inschaling van deze zes docenten was de formatieve ruimte in 2004, bij de totstandkoming van de C-functie, beperkt, aangezien de personeelskosten de formatieve ruimte bepalen en daarmee het aantal C-functies dat binnen de organisatie is te vergeven."
http://www.cgb.nl/node/13337/volledig

-> "We spreken van boventalligheid als de beschikbare formatieve ruimte in enig jaar ... wordt overschreden door vermindering van het aantal leerlingen"
http://www.ponprimair.nl/index.php?id_pagina=19229

-> "The school staffing plan should take into account changes in pupil numbers, the school's future financial position and curriculum and organisational needs. See the FMSiS three-year forecasting tool for help in assessing changes in pupil numbers, to support workforce planning."
http://www.schoolresources.audit-commission.gov.uk/(S(uf4ttg...

"Staff structure" seems to be used a lot in the UK (it is the term used in UK legislation).

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Chris Hopley
Netherlands
Local time: 12:39

Grading comment

Thanks again. I stuck with 'fits in the staffing plan', though structure may have been better...
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4 +1

space in the staffing plan/structure

Chris Hopley

financial and administrative resources

Benny De Becker

Summary of reference entries provided

staffing

Chris Hopley

Discussion entries: 1

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21 hrs confidence:

financial and administrative resources

Explanation:
As I understand it, it not only depends on funding, but there are also some administrative requirements.
In the link that I added you will find some examples of formatieve middelen, I hope this can help!

Reference: http://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:qE0iRbJqOEQJ:www.a...

Benny De Becker
Belgium
Local time: 12:39
Native speaker of:

Flemish,

Dutch

23 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

space in the staffing plan/structure

Chris Hopley
Netherlands
Local time: 12:39
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 68

Grading comment

Thanks again. I stuck with 'fits in the staffing plan', though structure may have been better...

Reference comments

9 mins peer agreement (net): +4

Reference: staffing

Reference information:
Formatieplaats = FTE, so I think formatief means that it fits within the staffing plan. I suppose it is related to funding, but I don't think that is directly what is meant here.

Chris Hopley
Netherlands
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 68

Note to reference poster

Asker: Ta! Had a brainblock. Staffing plan was the term that completely failed to come to mind!

Asker: Enter it as an answer if you want...

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