CPD Planning

Do you possess ‘Career Manager’, ‘Professional Development Manager or the Institution’s Career and Professional Development Planner?

Yes   No

If Yes, please advise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Do you use Career Manger/Professional Development Manager to record your CPD?

Yes   No

If No, how do you record you CPD?

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Do you have a plan for your CPD?

Yes   No

If Yes, is the plan initiated

by yourself   by your employer

How do you identify your training needs?

Company appraisal

Institution advice

Talk with colleagues

Task oriented

Your own ideas

What CPD activities have you undertaken in the past 12 months?

External courses

Conferences

On the job instruction

Professional meetings

Self study

Reading for new work

In house courses

Other . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Employer Attitude

Is your department/company

Quality Assured

Registered with ‘Investors In People’

Operating a Training Needs or appraisal system

How often do you discuss development needs with your manager?

Quarterly

Half Yearly

Annually

Never

Does your employer provide training in the work place?

On technical issues

Yes   No

On management/general issues

Yes   No

Does your employer send you on external courses, meetings?

Yes   No

Would you like further advice on, or assistance with, CPD from your Institution?

Yes   No

Please enclose a photocopy of your CPD planning & recording document (if any) with your reply.

NB Please note that the item marked (*), (Employer) is optional and need not be given.