PERSONAL DETAILS:

STEP 1: – Define current and future role (s)

Give a short description of what is expected of you in your current role.You may like to consider the expectations being placed upon you by employers, clients, colleagues, regulators and the public, and your ethical obligations to them.Consideration can be given to your future career options and goals.

STEP 2: – Decide on your training and development needs

Give a brief description of the skills and knowledge you need to maintain or develop to meet these expectations and the training needs you have identified as a result. You are encouraged to carry out this assessment at the start of the year but this assessment is expected to be ongoing to take into account any changes in role, organization or business environment.

STEP 3: – Identifying CPD activities

You are encouraged to use this section of the plan to diarize or list the CPD activities you are aiming to undertake throughout the year. Wherever possible, you should aim to undertake a breadth of CPD activity. 

A wide range of activities can be recognized for CPD purposes.  If you can identify a meaningful learning outcome from a particular activity then it will be valid for CPD purposes. 

Members will be required to complete at least 20 hours of structured activities per year or 60 hours each consecutive three – year period and at least 20 hours of unstructured activities per year or 60 hours each consecutive three – year period.

[Extract from section 6 of  SIA document]

You are required to keep a copy of this plan/record for three years.