Description
Book SynopsisAll allied health and social care professionals are required to engage in Continuing Professional
Development (CPD) in order to systematically maintain, improve and broaden their knowledge and skills
and so develop the personal qualities and attributes required in their working lives.
Extensively updated and revised, this second edition now reflects the latest regulatory requirements of
health and social care professionals in the UK, and addresses the needs of health professionals working
worldwide, including social workers who are now regulated in the UK by the Health and Care Professions
Council (HCPC). In addition, new chapters address the specific needs of support workers and students of the relevant professions.
The book discusses the theoretical basis for maintaining competence and offers practical guidance on
how to develop a strategy for professional and career development. Ways of developing and maintaining
a portfolio
Table of Contents
Preface vi
Acknowledgements ix
1 Lifelong learning and continuing professional development 1
2 Regulation of allied health and social care professionals 12
3 The professional portfolio 22
4 The process of continuing professional development 34
5 Learning to learn 47
6 Learning with others 58
7 Learning in the workplace 68
8 Scholarly activity and research for the practitioner 84
9 Learning to write and writing to learn 101
10 Career development 114
11 CPD and career development for academics 125
12 Leadership and professional development 136
13 Learning strategies and CPD for support workers 146
14 Learning for leisure and pleasure 153
Index 159
