Reduced cost OU CPD courses for members

IfL is delighted to announce an agreement with the Open University to provide flexible online learning and development courses ideal for CPD for members. In working with the OU, IfL is able to offer all members a special 10% discount on all these courses.  Details are available here (opens in new window).

What’s more, successful completion of any of these courses can be counted towards your CPD requirements for the year.  You can view a sample of the materials at www.open.ac.uk/cpdtasters (opens in new window)

The courses are designed for busy professionals and feature the distinctive strengths of the OU from its years of expertise in work-based learning, normally condensed into approximately 20-30 hours of study and offering:

  • The convenience of accessing clearly presented and sequenced materials and activities and the support of an expert learning adviser whenever it suits you and wherever you have access to the protected course web-site.  
  • A work-based activity submitted and assessed as an assignment to help you connect a course to your learning and organisational context and needs.
  • An OU Certificate of successful completion to demonstrate your CPD to your employer and/or professional bodies.
Courses include professional skills such as Managing Performance Through People, Effective Leadership Skills and Managing Organisation Performance and Applying Strategic Thinking. New Courses are being added regularly so look out for further information in upcoming communications or keep checking the links above to see what’s new.

For more information contact:

The Open University
Centre for Professional Learning and Development (CPLD)
The Open University, Walton Hall MK 7 6AA
Phone: 0870 900 9577
Email: CPD-SRS@open.ac.uk

Or visit the OU website (opens in new window).