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Page  PAGE \* MERGEFORMAT 10 ACTPS Performance Framework Planning for Learning and Development Identifying learning and development needs and priorities Discussing learning and development needs and priorities and how these needs will be addressed is an important element of the ACTPS Performance Framework. Consider the capabilities, skills and knowledge needed to do a good job (i.e. to achieve what is in your performance plan). Refer to: What your role and responsibilities are and what you are expected to achieve. Capability or competency frameworks (if there are any that apply to your role). See below for examples of capabilities, skills and knowledge. Reflect on existing capabilities, skills and knowledge. Take into account the broad range of capabilities, skills and knowledge developed in your current job as well as previous roles in and outside of work Identify the gaps What capabilities, skills and knowledge do you need to develop or be even better at? Consider learning and development needs related to career goals, where these have been discussed. Note that the development needs required for the current job are given priority. Prioritise learning and development needs, taking into account what is most important and being realistic about what can be achieved. Examples of capabilities, skills and knowledge When we talk about capabilities, skills and knowledge in the public service we are talking about: Knowledge – what we know or understand Skills – what we can do Capabilities – how we can apply our knowledge and skills Knowledge Skills Capabilities Knowing or understanding the steps in a process who to involve and when how to undertake a task legislation, policies or rules of a subject/issue how something works how to use a systemBeing able to: do a task complete a process involve and communicate with others use a system interpret and analyse informationApplying knowledge and skills to: solve problems make decisions exercise