Stages of the CPD cycle

• Identify: Understand where you've come from, where you are and where you want to be.

• Plan: Plan how you can get to where you want to be, with clear outcomes and milestone to track progress.

• Act: Act upon your plan, and be open to learning experiences.

• Reflect: Make the most of your day-to-day learning by routinely reflecting upon experience.

• Apply: Create opportunities where you can translate theory into practice and put your learning to work.

• Share: Share your learning in communities of practice to generate greater insight and benefit from the support of your community.

• Impact: Measure the overall impact your learning has had on the work you do.

To find out more and make use of a development plan template: https://www.cipd.co.uk/learn/cpd/cycle