At the CPD Standards Office, our mission is to support everyone involved in Continuing Professional Development (CPD) to make it better, easier and more affordable. We founded The CPD Standards Office as a result of a comprehensive research project into the quality of continuing CPD provision across the country. Our in-depth research surveyed over 1,000 professionals and interviewed a range of professional bodies and regulators. By providing independent accreditation, our mission is to improve the quality of continuing professional development (CPD) to ensure positive and successful CPD experiences. We help CPD providers ensure that they consistently deliver high-quality training that is inclusive and collaborative.

Our marks of excellence for training and learning providers demonstrate to individual professionals that the learning activity conforms to CPD best practices and is appropriate for inclusion in a formal CPD record. The criteria, methodology and processes used daily by the CPD Standards Office are overseen by an independent panel of experts drawn from academics, employers and professional bodies. When you become accredited by the CPD Standards Office, you get more than just a mark of accreditation with the CPD logo. You also become part of our CPD Standards Community, along with over 1,000 other accredited providers. This community is growing stronger every day, with its huge range of connections to membership organisations, employers and universities.

The CPD Standards Office has accredited What University? & What Career? Live, any teachers bringing school groups to the event on 1 & 2 March at the NEC, Birmingham will receive CPD points.