CACHE Endorsed - Continuous Professional Development

Embrace change and appreciate the need for personal and professional development in the workplace. Regardless of your job role, on-the-job training should always be available to those who want it, particularly within the EYFS work environment, where continual professional development (CPD) is key to effective provision of its childcare service. Gain Basic Knowledge of CPD There’s always going to be room for professional improvement, whatever stage you are at in your career. By working through this course that is aimed at Academic Level, students can learn some of the fundamental aspects of continual professional development, and what can be done to ensure your practice is as effective as possible. Self-Evaluation is Key The ability to evaluate your own development, both personally and professionally, is an excellent skill to have. Knowing what you need to work on in order to better your practice can help you to consider what additional training you might benefit from. Whether this is free training or not will depend on what core aspects you need to address, but self-evaluation will always help you to reach your true potential, and is a major part of CPD. Become a Better Practitioner To be better at what you do, you will want to learn, improve and develop. By creating a CPD file and a Personal Development Plan, you will be able to benefit yourself, and your setting, colleagues and service users. So, what are you waiting for?