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One row per activity, with an example entry filled in, a participatory column and totals that add themselves up in the spreadsheet version.
For anyone who needs a written CPD record for an appraisal, employer or regulator.
Or skip the paperwork - start your free CPD log and it adds up your hours and shares a read-only record for you.
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Six columns that turn good intentions into something you can review: the goal, why it matters, how you will do it, what support you need, the target date and the evidence.
For appraisals, probation reviews and your own career planning.
Or skip the paperwork - start your free CPD log and it adds up your hours and shares a read-only record for you.
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An A4 poster covering the five values with a plain-English line on what each one looks like in a workplace, not a classroom.
Print it for a staff room, office wall or induction pack.
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Twelve prompts grouped into before you write, what you took from it, what changed in your practice and turning it into evidence - with a weak and a better example side by side.
For anyone whose CPD entries read like an attendance register.
Or skip the paperwork - start your free CPD log and it adds up your hours and shares a read-only record for you.
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A year on a page: planned activity, which goal it serves, type and hours, with a running total in the spreadsheet version.
Plan the year's hours in January instead of scrambling for them in December.
Or skip the paperwork - start your free CPD log and it adds up your hours and shares a read-only record for you.
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Six boxes to fill in before you walk in: the facts, the impact, what you want to happen, the responses you are dreading, your opening line word for word, and the actions you agree.
For managers, tutors and anyone putting off a conversation they need to have.
Or skip the paperwork - start your free CPD log and it adds up your hours and shares a read-only record for you.
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Since we last met, wellbeing and workload, development and CPD, then actions with owners and dates. Printable form plus a spreadsheet for keeping the whole year in one place.
For line managers who want the same shape to every supervision.
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An ungraded, developmental observation form: context, what was seen and heard, strengths, areas to develop, agreed actions and a reflection written by the person observed.
For trainers, assessors and quality leads running developmental observations.
Or skip the paperwork - start your free CPD log and it adds up your hours and shares a read-only record for you.
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Blank spaces for your designated lead, deputy, Prevent contact and out-of-hours number, plus what to do if someone is in immediate danger.
Fill in your own names, print and display where staff can see it.
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Five prompts and room to write: what happened, what went well, what you would change, what you learned and the one thing you will do tomorrow.
Five minutes at the end of the day - and the raw material for your CPD entries.
Or skip the paperwork - start your free CPD log and it adds up your hours and shares a read-only record for you.
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A one-page weekly plan for your main goal, realistic study blocks, distractions, breaks and a Friday check-in.
For students and apprentices fitting study around work and everyday life.
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Turn a block of revision time into a clear learn, practise and check routine, with confidence scores before and after.
For focused revision sessions that end with evidence of what you can remember.
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Five prompts to capture what clicked, what remains unclear, where you can apply it and what you will do next.
For turning a lesson, study session or experience into a useful next step.
Or skip the paperwork - start your free CPD log and it adds up your hours and shares a read-only record for you.
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Plan aims, staged tutor and learner activity, differentiation, English and maths links and checks for understanding.
For FE tutors, trainers and assessors planning inclusive sessions.
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Turn observation or learning-walk feedback into strengths, development areas and measurable actions.
For FE staff following up an observation, learning walk or peer review.
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A quick-reference directory of national helplines for safeguarding, PREVENT, mental health, domestic abuse, housing, addiction and more, with the 4 Rs and a local contacts page.
For tutors, trainers, assessors and support staff in education and training.
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A 14-slide learner-friendly overview of PREVENT: radicalisation, who is at risk, signs to look out for, reporting concerns and British values.
For tutors delivering PREVENT awareness in a tutorial, induction or group session.
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A learner-friendly introduction to equality, diversity and inclusion: the nine protected characteristics, types of discrimination and how to respond.
For tutors and trainers delivering EDI awareness in a tutorial, induction or group session.
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A learner-friendly introduction to careers and employability: career planning, CVs, applications and interview preparation.
For tutors and trainers supporting learners with career planning and job applications.
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A learner-friendly introduction to using AI safely and honestly: what AI can and cannot do, checking outputs, protecting your data and academic integrity, built around Ask, Check, Protect, Own.
For tutors and trainers delivering AI awareness to learners aged 16+ in a tutorial, induction or group session.
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33 ready-to-use AI prompts for lesson planning, resources, feedback and admin, plus prompts to avoid, a before-you-send checklist and a build-your-own-prompt template.
For teachers, tutors and trainers who want to use AI to save time without losing professional judgement.
Templates are a good start, but they only get updated the week before an appraisal. The free WorkplaceHero CPD log timestamps every entry, totals your hours against a target and gives you a read-only link to send to an employer or regulator.
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