What Makes a Good CPD Portfolio? The theory and the practice BSHAA Professional Development Day – 10th September 2011

Or…..Welcome to another of Barry’s CPD therapy sessions!!

Why a CPD therapy session? All part of BSHAA’s continuing crusade to eliminate ‘CPD Anxiety Syndrome’! A little CPD therapy to start the day but the cure is in your hands!

Why a CPD therapy session? All part of BSHAA’s continuing crusade to eliminate ‘CPD Anxiety Syndrome’! A little CPD therapy to start the day but the cure is in your hands!

CPD Therapy Session So, we’re going to start today’s CPD therapy session with a few BYSTBOs! Baring Your Soul To Barry Opportunity

CPD Therapy Session As a souvenir of this CPD therapy session, you should all have a copy of ‘My CPD Progress Rating’. Pens at the ready!!

CPD Therapy Session (Q1) Have you read this HPC publication ‘Your guide to our standards for continuing professional development’ at least once? Just a ‘Yes’ or a ‘No’. If you haven’t….therapy stage one is….. …..READ IT!!

CPD Therapy Session (Q2) How many HPC CPD Standards are there? Choose a number between 1 and 6.

CPD Therapy Session (Q3) How many different CPD activities do you think are listed in the HPC CPD guide? Choose either 15, 24, 35 or 52.

CPD Therapy Session (Q4) Which one these is the least likely to be a CPD activity? Case studies Reading journals or articles Analysing significant events Maintaining a Reflective Journal Attending BSHAA meetings Membership of a professional body Discussions with colleagues Supervising staff or students

CPD Therapy Session (Q5) Which of these CPD records do you have in your personal CPD Portfolio? Annual CPD plan/framework End of year summary of CPD activities Case studies Learning outcomes from experiences with clients Reflective Learning Journal entries based on self-directed study from journals, internet, textbooks Copies of journal or internet articles with learning outcomes. Evaluation forms from BSHAA and other professional development/educational meetings Testimonials from clients

CPD Therapy Session (Q6) Over the past 12 months, how often have you spent time on any CPD activity? Whenever I attend meetings Erratically, when I find the time At least once a week At least once a month About once every 2 or 3 months. 2 or 3 times a year.

CPD Therapy Session (A1) Have you read this HPC publication ‘Your guide to our standards for continuing professional development’ at least once? If you said ‘Yes’, give yourself a score of ‘5’. If you said ‘No’, your score is ‘0’…..surprise, surprise!!

CPD Therapy Session (A2) How many HPC CPD Standards are there? There are 5 CPD Standards. If correct, take 5 marks

CPD Therapy Session (A3) There are 52 different CPD activities. Again if correct, take 5 marks

CPD Therapy Session (A4) Which one of these is the least likely to be a CPD activity? Case studies Reading journals or articles Analysing significant events Maintaining a Reflective Journal Attending BSHAA meetings Membership of a professional body Discussions with colleagues Supervising staff or students 5 marks

CPD Therapy Session (A5) Which of these CPD records do you have in your personal CPD Portfolio? Annual CPD plan/framework End of year summary of CPD activities Case studies Take 5 marks for each one Learning outcomes from experiences with clients Reflective Learning Journal entries based on self-directed study from journals, internet, textbooks Copies of journal or internet articles with learning outcomes. Evaluation forms from BSHAA and other professional development/educational meetings Testimonials from clients

CPD Therapy Session (A6) Over the past 12 months, how often have you spent time on any CPD activity? Whenever I attend meetings Erratically, when I find the time At least once a week At least once a month About once every 2 or 3 months. 2 or 3 times a year. Take 5 marks for one of these

The Perfect CPD Portfolio The Theory

Perfect CPD Portfolio – The Theory To comply with the 1st of the HPC Standards for CPD, the perfect CPD Portfolio would contain evidence of regular CPD activities. Because you must “maintain a continuous, up-to-date and accurate record of CPD activities”. Regular means at least once a month.

Perfect CPD Portfolio – The Theory To comply with the 2nd of the HPC Standards for CPD, the perfect CPD Portfolio would contain evidence of a variety of CPD activities. Because you must “demonstrate that CPD activities are a mixture of learning activities relevant to current or future practice”. There are at least 52 CPD activities to choose from…5 or 6 regular activities should be manageable.

Perfect CPD Portfolio – The Theory To comply with the 3rd and 4th of the HPC Standards for CPD, the perfect CPD Portfolio would contain evidence of reflection on your learning confirming that it is relevant and beneficial to your practice and to clients. Because you must “ensure that CPD has contributed to the quality of your practice and service delivery”….and….. Because you must “ensure that your CPD benefits the service user”.

Perfect CPD Portfolio – The Theory To comply with the 5th of the HPC Standards for CPD, the perfect CPD Portfolio would produce all of the evidence of compliance with the other four standards and that you are a reflective practitioner. Because you must “present a written profile containing evidence of your CPD upon request…which is your own work”. Keep an updated record of what’s in your portfolio…part of the HPC CPD profile.

Perfect CPD Portfolio – The Theory SUMMARY OF EVIDENCE IN MY 2011 CPD PORTFOLIO NAME:………………..….. HPC REG NO: …………… Month of CPD Activity Brief Description of Record Relevant CPD Standards Number of Records Tick if evidence is in CPD Portfolio All of 2010 Summary of how I have followed my personal CPD objectives for 2010. 1 - 4 1 All of 2011 CPD Framework for 2011 1 & 2 Jan 2011 Reflective Learning Journal sheets from self-directed study, meetings, etc 3 Reflective Journal sheets based on client sessions 3 & 4 2 Case Studies Feb 2011 You could summarise the evidence in your CPD Portfolio like this. From now on, a much better idea is to use the on-line CPD system on the new BSHAA website.

The Perfect CPD Portfolio The Practice

Perfect CPD Portfolio – The Practice The practice closely follows the theory:- Have an annual CPD plan Undertake CPD activities regularly Make sure it’s a variety of activities Record learning outcomes as soon after the activity as possible Always show how what you have learnt is relevant and intended to benefit your practice and your clients Now, get to know the BSHAA on-line CPD system and use it regularly

Perfect CPD Portfolio – The Practice CPD Anxiety Syndrome is often caused by not fully understanding the relevance and importance of reflective practice There is an essential connection between reflection on learning and CPD. The new BSHAA on-line CPD system guides you in recording reflections on learning.

Perfect CPD Portfolio – The Practice A little exercise about reflection on learning!

Perfect CPD Portfolio – Theory & Practice So, in a nutshell, CPD is full of LARFTR:- Learning And Recording Following up Then Recording…some more!

Perfect CPD Portfolio – Theory & Practice Thank you for listening! Any comments or questions?