The purpose of a Continuous Professional Development Plan is firstly to identify your current development needs and then to begin your continuous development as a mentor of apprentices. Once you have completed your reflective reviews you will be able to draw out the areas you think you need to develop and include them in your CPD Plan.
Development is not just about attending a course, professional development can come from a wide range of activities, not all of them formal. The type of learning most appropriate for you is also related to your learning style – whether you learn better in a classroom setting, for example, or by experiencing the activity (‘learning by doing’).
Taking into account your individual learning style and learning needs, as well as the resources that are available to you (such as your time), take some time to write your CPD Plan. You will continue to add to your plan – you never stop developing! So bear in mind that your CPD Plan is a dynamic document that changes over time.