What is

Continuing
Professional
Development?

CPD

CPD is
Continuous
responsibility of the individual
teacher

evaluative
descriptive

rather

essential
component
professional life

than
of

CPD is
the means by which members
of professional associations
maintain, improve and
broaden their knowledge and
skills and develop the personal
qualities required in their
professional lives

CPD is
any professional development
activities engaged in by teachers which
enhance their knowledge and skills
and enable them to consider their
attitudes and approaches to the
education of children, with a view to
improve the quality of the teaching
and learning process (Bolam, 1993)

CPD

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) refers to

continuous and evaluative development activities in which
professionals maintain and enhance their competencies all
through their career to ensure efficiency and effectiveness.

Ethical
Obligations

Accrediting
Body
Regulating
CPD Activities

Updated
Knowledge
& Skills

Part of The
Professional
Accreditation
Process &
Career
Development

PRINCIPLES OF
CONTINUING
PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT

Clearly State
Learning
Outcomes

Learning
Activities
Recognized as
CPD