IfL CPD Guidelines

IfL produces a range of publications and practical guidance to support you in reflecting on, recording and declaring your continuing professional development (CPD).

Your quick guide to CPD

As your professional body, IfL is committed to supporting continuing professional development (CPD) as an integral part of your professionalism. Here we answer members’ frequently asked questions about CPD in our quick guide.

Brilliant teaching and training in FE and skills: A guide to effective CPD for teachers

This a guide for teachers, trainers and leaders based on research with over 5,000 IfL members. The report was produced jointly with the Learning and Skills Improvement Service (LSIS), the sector body that supports the development of an excellent and sustainable further education (FE) provision.


Annual Reviews of CPD

Review of CPD 2010-11

This review highlights the progress that IfL has made between 2010-11. It celebrates CPD that works and makes a difference, and points to what more needs to be done to enable every teacher and trainer can be as good as they possibly can be through effective CPD.

Review of CPD 2009-10

This review shows encouraging progress since 2008-09. It celebrates CPD that works and makes a difference, and points to what more needs to be done to enable every teacher and trainer can be as good as they possibly can be through effective CPD.

Review of CPD 2008-09

IfL's Review of CPD for 2008-09 celebrates effective practice in CPD, describing and endorsing CPD that works and makes a difference to practice and to learners, including examples of best practice and activities.