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INTRODUCTION

Welcome to the new IACP Continuing Professional Development Framework.
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is a process that allows practitioners to maintain, enhance and advance their professional knowledge and skills and as such complements ongoing supervision and contributes to lifelong learning. It also plays a central role in personal development and growth, allowing practitioners to reach their full potential. This new system formalises the process of learning in a straightforward and accessible way and is realistic and relevant to the needs of members. Its development has given consideration to the variety of factors, which affect access to CPD for example, geographical, financial, full-time/part-time working and also time-frame.

Many of our members already engage in CPD activities and would like this to be formalised in a structured way so as to bring added value to the profession and enhance client-work. The CPD process will provide quality assurance standards for the profession. It will also help guarantee the safety of the public hence preserving the integrity of practitioners and the profession. Statutory regulation will require practitioners to maintain a licence to practice and a CPD framework will form an essential part of this process. It will also facilitate European recognition of qualifications and professional status. This pilot CPD framework was drawn up using the existing interim model, other models and the suggestions /comments we have received from members. As well as providing quality assurance standards for the profession, this robust CPD framework promotes:

The ethos of personal responsibility
The ethos of professional governance
The ethos of lifelong learning
The practice of professional regulation

The framework encapsulates a balance between academic and experiential learning. The exemplar activities listed under the four categories in the log are not intended to be prescriptive. Innovative and creative modes of CPD when accompanied by a sound rationale will be accepted. Therefore a comprehensive framework of activity can be undertaken by practitioners allowing them to be creative in their individual response. It is expected, however, that activities in at least two different categories will be achieved annually and that an overall balance between the categories will be achieved in the five year reaccreditation period.

This log will be completed annually on the anniversary of accreditation as evidence of CPD activity (30 hours). Also yearly, members will identify their CPD goals in conjunction with their supervisor.

The achievement of these will form part of the supervision process. The final summative log will be completed by the practitioner and agreed by the supervisor who will countersign the submission. At the time of re-accreditation these final logs will be submitted alongside the usual documentation and provide evidence of CPD activity. A random sample, 5% of the logs, will be audited and reviewed each year and constructive feedback provided.

Guidelines on using this Continuing Professional Development log;

At the next anniversary of accreditation, decide (with supervisor) on CPD needs for the coming year.
As each activity is completed fill in details in relevant section of log. Retain certificates etc in case you are required to produce them at a later stage.
At the end of your year complete reflection and have supervisor sign off log.
Retain signed logs (and relevant certificates) as evidence of CPD to be included in re accreditation application.
Initially, depending on when you need to apply for re accreditation members may have one, two, three or four completed logs to submit. After that members will submit 5 logs (5years) with application.