CPD

Continuing professional development by role: regulator requirements, official links and optional hours tracker. NHS, teachers, social workers, Civil Service and more.

What you can do here

These pages summarise continuing professional development (CPD) and revalidation expectations for your role from regulators and official employer guidance, with links to read the full rules. Where a regulator publishes numeric targets (for example total hours and participatory learning over a cycle), you can use a simple tracker in your browser. This does not replace your regulator’s or employer’s own systems or advice.

Quick links to popular roles. All calculators are also listed by sector below.

Staff Nurse CPD & Professional Development Calculator Classroom Teacher CPD & Professional Development Calculator HEO CPD & Professional Development Calculator Social Worker CPD & Professional Development Calculator Police Constable CPD & Professional Development Calculator Junior Doctor CPD & Professional Development Calculator

Calculators by sector

Browse by sector to find your role. Every calculator in this category is listed below.

Health

Education

Central Government

Local Government

Emergency Services

Defence

Transport & Infrastructure

Public Bodies & Agencies

About this tool

What does the CPD guide do?

It points you to the regulator or sector framework that typically applies to your role, lists key requirements from official sources, and links to those pages. Some regulated professions have published hour targets; where we include them, you can track progress locally. It is for awareness and planning, not a substitute for your regulator or employer.

Who is it for?

We cover CPD for roles across the UK public sector: health (e.g. NHS nurses, midwives, doctors, allied health, pharmacy), education (e.g. teachers, FE, HE), central government, local government (e.g. councils, social care), emergency services and more. Pick your sector above to find your role.

Always use official sources

CPD and revalidation rules change. Rely on the official links on each page, your registration body and your employer for definitive requirements.