Continuing Professional Development Personal Development Plan

RAD CPD Year:

Name: / Membership number:
Current Professional Role:
Covering the period from: / To:

The aim of this Personal Development Plan is to help you to assess your priorities and plan your activities for the current CPD year. To help you think about what you may wish to undertake in the coming year, please begin by assessing your current professional responsibilities and career.

Where do I want to be by the end of this CPD Year? What do I want to be doing?

My main areas of responsibility are:
My key strengths are :
Short-term development needs:
Long-term personal/career development:


My Plan for the year


Based on the short term and long term development goals you have outlined, you should now think about what CPD activities will allow you to meet these goals. In the table below outline the activities you hope to participate in and how these help you to meet your development goals. You may also wish prioritise these activities to allow you to think more strategically about meeting your short term goals.

Activity / How this helps me achieve my goals / Dates of Workshops/Courses other activities / Priority

Budgeting

When compiling your plan for the year, you may also wish to consider your budget for professional development activities for the year. You may wish to use this to keep track of your finances, and make sure you stick to your budget.

Total Budget:
Activity / Cost / Remaining in Budget


Reflection

At the end of each CPD year, you may wish to reflect upon the goals you set yourself at the beginning of the year. This may help you to shape your goals and plan your CPD activities for the future.

Do you feel that you have successfully achieved some or any of the goals you set yourself at the beginning of the year?

Which areas do you think you have succeeded in?

Are there any areas where you feel there is still room for development?

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