CPD England ACCREDITATION STANDARDS
Version M1.0

CPD England is an independent accreditation body for medical and healthcare education.
CPD England is not a regulator and is not endorsed by the General Medical Council, a
Royal College or any government department. Accreditation applies to an individual
educational activity for a stated period.

Every application is assessed against the eight standards below. A reviewer records
findings against each standard and recommends one of four outcomes: accredited;
accredited subject to minor changes; further information required; not accredited.

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STANDARD 1 — DEFINED EDUCATIONAL NEED
The activity addresses an identifiable learning or professional-development need
for its intended audience.

Evidence normally expected:
 - A statement of the need the activity responds to
 - Where relevant, the source of that need: guideline change, service development,
   appraisal themes, learner feedback

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STANDARD 2 — CLEAR LEARNING OUTCOMES
Learning outcomes are specific, observable and appropriate for the stated audience
and duration.

Evidence normally expected:
 - Between three and eight outcomes for a typical activity
 - Outcomes written in terms of what a participant will be able to do

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STANDARD 3 — APPROPRIATE EDUCATIONAL CONTENT
Content is relevant, accurate and proportionate to the stated learning outcomes.

Evidence normally expected:
 - A programme or module outline mapped to the learning outcomes
 - No material that is primarily promotional

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STANDARD 4 — SUITABLE TEACHING METHODOLOGY
The educational format supports achievement of the intended learning outcomes.

Evidence normally expected:
 - Description of teaching methods and the balance of didactic to interactive time
 - For online activities, how participation and engagement are supported

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STANDARD 5 — APPROPRIATE FACULTY
Faculty have suitable expertise or experience for the material they deliver.

Evidence normally expected:
 - Names, roles and relevant qualifications or experience
 - Where faculty are in training, arrangements for supervision

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STANDARD 6 — EVIDENCE-BASED CONTENT
Clinical recommendations reflect reasonable contemporary evidence and accepted
professional practice.

Evidence normally expected:
 - Key references, guidelines or professional standards relied on
 - Clear labelling where practice is contested or evolving

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STANDARD 7 — EVALUATION
Participants have a genuine opportunity to evaluate the activity.

Evidence normally expected:
 - The evaluation instrument or questions used
 - How feedback is reviewed and acted on between deliveries

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STANDARD 8 — COMMERCIAL TRANSPARENCY
Relevant financial interests, sponsorship and conflicts are declared and
appropriately managed.

Evidence normally expected:
 - Declaration of sponsorship, commercial funding and faculty interests
 - Confirmation that sponsors have no control over educational content

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CPD CREDIT VALUES
As a general principle, one hour of active educational participation corresponds to
one CPD credit. Breaks, registration, exhibition time and social programme are
excluded. The reviewer considers educational content rather than assigning credits
by duration alone. There is no universal statutory UK CPD-point system; recognition
of a credit value is ultimately a matter for the learner and their appraiser.

DURATION OF ACCREDITATION
Twelve months from the issue date, provided the activity is delivered substantially
as described in the application.

VERSIONING
These standards are reviewed at least annually and versioned. Accreditations issued
under an earlier version remain valid for their stated term.

Questions about these standards should be sent through the contact form at
https://cpdengland.com/contact