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    Get involved with CPD

    There are several ways for our members to support the professional development of others.

    Ways to support CPD

    There are several ways for our members to support the professional development of others – from delivering webinars and workshops, or working as a subject matter expert creating CPD content, to acting as a reviewer by assessing submitted proposals or Quality Mark applications, or reviewing draft learning design and content. 

    Deliver a professional development session

    We are seeking proposals from our members for the delivery of webinars, online workshops and in-person workshops. Proposals should appeal to a broad range of areas of the discipline and your proposal can be on any area of psychology.

    CPD presenters will be paid a fee and expenses. 

    To submit a proposal, please email a completed proposal form to [email protected].

    CPD proposal guide

    You may find our CPD proposal guide useful when completing your form.

    You are able to submit supporting documents, tables and images when submitting your proposal.

    Please note that the contents of your submission will be used in CPD promotion. 

    Our proposal form will ask you to complete the following sections:

    Title

    Please consider the marketing potential of your title. Keep it short but descriptive.

    Business case

    This section helps us to understand and assess the need and benefits of the CPD. The information will form the main part of the advertising.

    This is your opportunity to 'sell' the opportunity to us and potential delegates. 

    Target audience

    This information will inform a decision on the potential market. Are there any pre-requisites in terms of knowledge or experience required?

    Remember, our members are looking for CPD that will add value to their capability as a professional by increasing their existing knowledge and skills. 

    Learning outcomes

    What can attendees expect to learn?

    Please provide between 4 and 6 learning outcomes for a webinar (two hours) and between 5 and 8 learning outcomes for a workshop.

    Find out how to approach writing learning outcomes.

    Webinar or workshop details

    This section helps you to start thinking more deeply about what your CPD session may look like.

    Ethics and professionalism

    How will you demonstrate high professional and ethical standards in accordance with the society's Code of Ethics and Conduct when developing and delivering the session?

    CPD presenters

    You must provide a brief biography for each CPD presenter including membership numbers.

    You should also provide information on your experience of delivering participative, engaging and challenging training to peers and evidence of previous training you have delivered. 

    Please note: you must contact us if there will be more than three presenters so that relevant discussions can take place. 

    Join our subject matter expert pool

    We are looking for members to join our pool of subject matter experts (SME) to work with us on a range of CPD development and delivery opportunities.

    We welcome applications from our members with experience of designing and delivering training in academic or practice settings.

    Applications from all fields of psychology are encouraged.

    SMEs will be remunerated for your participation, and examples of areas you may be invited to collaborate on include:

    • Generating ideas for CPD
    • Considering training requirements of a course and supporting the preparation of a course specification
    • Providing recommendations and subject matter expertise (this may include recommending other contacts to consult with)
    • Developing course learning outcomes
    • Writing course content
    • Testing the course throughout its development
    • Delivery of online webinars and online or in-person workshops

    Read the subject matter expert role description for further information.

    How to apply

    To apply to join our SME pool, please submit a CV and brief personal statement (max 500 words) to [email protected] outlining;

    • Your key areas of expertise
    • What experience you have in the design and development of training
    • How you have worked collaboratively in the design and development of training

    Feel free to browse all of the courses we currently provide by visiting BPS Learn.

    If you want to discuss this more, please contact the Professional Development Team at [email protected]. 

    Become a CPD reviewer

    We are currently looking for Chartered Psychologists to act as reviewers. 

    This may involve any of the following:

    • Review webinar or workshop proposals  
    • Review draft learning outcomes or course proposals
    • Review course material
    • Review applications for our CPD Quality Mark scheme

    Read the CPD reviewer role description for further information.

    How to apply

    If you are interested in becoming a reviewer, please email [email protected].