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Record what you did
Add the activity, date, provider and time spent. Courses are only the start - record supervision, reading and learning from practice too.
For CIPD members
CIPD CPD that shows your impact.
CIPD's approach to CPD is outputs-based: identify your development needs, plan, act, record and reflect on the impact. Keep that whole cycle in one free log, ready if you are ever asked to show it.
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Impact-first
From activity list to development story.
CIPD sets no fixed hours. What matters is that you can show how you identified a development need, what you did about it and what changed in your practice as a result. A log that pairs every activity with a short reflection turns a list of courses into a story of professional growth.
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Capture what changed
Add a reflection while the learning is fresh: what you learned, why it matters and what you will do differently in practice.
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Share when you choose
Export a clear PDF or CSV, or create a read-only link for an appraiser. You stay in control of your record.
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Know exactly where you stand
Set a target that matches your role and professional requirements, then see your progress, activity mix and evidence at a glance.
- Set annual and participatory targets
- Backdate entries and import existing records
- Turn learning into useful reflection
Example CIPD CPD log
Employment law update webinar
1.5 hrs16 Oct - Webinar
Development needReflection addedCoached a line manager through a grievance
1.0 hrs8 Oct - On the job
Impact recordedReading: people analytics briefing
0.5 hrs30 Sep - Reading
Planned activity
In-house, consultancy or career break
A record that stays with you
Your CPD record belongs to you, so it moves with you between employers, interim roles and independent practice.
Private by default
Your employer does not automatically see personal reflections. You decide what to share.
Ready for a sampled audit
CIPD runs annual sampled audits of members' CPD. With every entry dated, evidenced and reflected on, responding is an export rather than a reconstruction.
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WorkplaceHero helps you organise your CPD. Always check CIPD's current CPD policy and audit guidance. WorkplaceHero is an independent record-keeping tool. We do not accredit learning, certify compliance or guarantee that a regulator will accept your record - meeting your regulator's requirements remains your responsibility. We research regulator and professional body guidance from official sources, record the source and the date we last checked it, and review entries when rules change. Requirements can change without notice, so always confirm the current rules, exemptions and deadlines with your regulator or professional body before relying on them. If you spot something out of date, tell us and we will check and correct it. Report an update
Questions, answered
Before you start
Is this CIPD CPD log free?
Yes. Individual accounts are free permanently, with no card details and no trial period.
How many CPD hours does CIPD require?
CIPD does not prescribe hours. Its outputs-based approach asks you to identify development needs, plan and carry out learning, and reflect on the impact on your practice. Members' CPD is checked through annual sampled audits.
What counts as CIPD CPD?
Formal courses, webinars, conferences, reading, research, mentoring, coaching, and learning gained through your day-to-day work all count, as long as you can reflect on what changed.
Can I record reflections against the CIPD profession map?
Yes. Tag entries with the behaviours or knowledge areas you are developing and add a reflection on impact, so your record mirrors how CIPD thinks about professional growth.
Can I add CPD I have already done this year?
Yes. Backdate entries one by one or import a CSV from Excel or Google Sheets.
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