Principles of CPD provision

As a registered CPD provider, your organisation undertakes to:

• deliver high quality CPD
• offer innovative and creative approaches to professional development
• employ experienced, well qualified staff who have up-to-date knowledge of the topics offered and to have mechanisms in place to maintain that knowledge
• demonstrate an innovative and well articulated approach to CPD within its own operations
• exemplify a knowledge and understanding of the education sector in which it is offering CPD
• provide learners with access to appropriate support where required
• have the capacity to meet demand for the programmes offered
• offer the time, place, style and pace of learning that most closely suits the learners’ needs within the agreed specification contained in the information about the CPD opportunity
• implement evaluation procedures for its CPD provision and respond to feedback accordingly
• give clear and accurate information that helps learners make the best personal choice about their CPD plan
• enable learners to track their progress and record their achievement through the provision of specified learning outcomes
• comply fully with all relevant legislation associated with the delivery of its learning opportunities
• respond accurately and promptly to any requests from Learning and Teaching Scotland for information
• refresh the provision of references every three years
• commit to regular updating of information on the CPDFind database.