Continuing Professional Development
Continuing professional development (CPD) funding is available for nurses, nursing associates, midwives and allied health professional (AHPs) in line with the Ministerial announcement in 2019. All 14 AHP professions as listed below have access to the CPD allocation.
Eligible Staff:
The following staff are eligible for CPD funding:
- All registered Nurses
- Art Therapist
- Chiropodists/podiatrists
- Dietitians
- Drama Therapists
- Midwives
- Music Therapists
- Occupational Therapists
- Operating Department Practitioners
- Orthoptists
- Osteopaths
- Paramedics
- Physiotherapists
- Prosthetists and Orthotists
- Radiographers
- Speech and Language Therapists
Allocation:
We are currently awaiting confirmation of CPD funding for 1 April 2025 onwards. Please continue to submit your application but please note that funding may not be confirmed until clarification has been received.
Funding must be linked to personal professional requirements as well as system and population health priorities. This funding aims to support the NHS, and support building skills and expertise of our workforce vital to services and communities.
For clarity, this funding is an investment solely for CPD and cannot be used for funding backfill or mandatory training.
To access funding please complete a funding application form.
For more information, please contact us at llrtraining.hub@nhs.net
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What can the funding be used for?
The CPD funding is an individual development fund to equip eligible staff with new clinical skills to enhance the care they provide to patients and develop their careers.
Is this instead of Workforce Development Funding?
No, Workforce Development Funding is different and is to support system wide development and should be invested in activities which are driven by employer intent, to target the improvement and transformation of care delivery, requiring scale of education and training intervention; CPD is for individual personal and professional development informed by the appraisal process.
Can CPD Funding be used as part paymet for a more expensive course?
Yes, however we would need to seek assurances around how any remaining costs would be met.
Can the CPD funding be used for backfill or administration costs?
No, the funding is an individual development fund.
Is the allocation pro-rata for part timers?
No, all eligible staff groups are entitled to the same amount of funding, regardless of the hours they work.
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