Nursery World - Training Today: CPD

How can training managers who are designing in-house CPD ensure their programmes meet the needs of the workforce, have a lasting effect, and are based on current issues and evidence? Meredith Jones Russell reports

LEYF’s CPD programmes are continually assessed to ensure they meet the needs of staff

Planning CPD is a skill which takes time and effort – there is a consensus that it goes beyond just designing and delivering programmes. According to some of the country's leading nursery groups, it should also be tailored to encompass different learning styles, involve real-world information, be memorable, and be rigorously evaluated to gauge what difference it is making to practice. It can also be tailored to reflect a distinct ethos and brand identity.

The supplementary guidance to Development Mattersstates that a good CPD programme should be ‘planned carefully, delivered well, and regularly evaluated. It needs to be seen as a year-round activity, and not a one-off event.’

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