How does the introduction of the National Health Services’ (NHS) Agenda for Change and Knowledge & Skills Framework (KSF) relate to HPC’s CPD Standards?
Our CPD Standards are not explicitly linked to Agenda for Change which was implemented in October 2004 nor linked to the Knowledge and Skills Framework. This is because we are a UK-wide regulator and we regulate healthcare professionals in a variety of settings including the NHS, private practise and education. Our CPD standards complement other frameworks whether profession specific, local or employer-based e.g. Lifelong learning is an important element of KSF which has similarities to CPD.
