Allow approximately 1 hour. A PDP template is available if you wish to use it.
Make sure your PDP is SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-based) and write down all the jobs you are expected to do in your current work, the areas you need to be knowledgeable about, the skills you need and the changes that are likely to occur in the next 2 years.
Write down your strength and development areas. You may want to use a SWOT analysis to help you to identify these. Consider your short and longer-term career ambitions and the timescale to achieve them. Write your CPD objectives for the 2 years to address your development areas and career ambitions.
Think about:
a. How will you achieve your objective?
b. How will you know that you have achieved it?
c. The time scale for achieving your objectives.
Once you have completed your PDP, you should then review your PDP annually, as you should already be planning for next year. Regularly review and update your PDP in line with any changes to your current work and future plans.