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What counts as participatory learning for NMC revalidation
The NMC requires 35 hours of CPD for revalidation, with at least 20 hours participatory. Here is what participatory learning means, which activities count and how to record them.
Statement of Professional Standing: how to get yours
A Statement of Professional Standing is the annual statement FCA-regulated retail investment advisers must hold. Here is what it is, who issues it, what it costs and how to apply.
Appropriate qualifications for retail investment advisers
Retail investment advisers must hold an appropriate qualification listed in the FCA's TC Appendix 4. Here is how the list works, what about levels and gap-fill, and how to check yours.
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Fire safety training requirements for UK employers
What fire safety law requires employers to train staff on, from induction to repeats, marshals and records, across England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Training matrix template for compliance training
A training matrix shows who needs which training, what is done and what is due. Here is how to build one step by step, with an illustrative example table.
IOSH vs NEBOSH: which course should you take?
IOSH and NEBOSH are often confused, but one is a membership body and the other an awarding body. Here is how the courses differ, who they suit and how they connect.
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Keeping Children Safe in Education: Annual Staff Training
What the DfE's Keeping children safe in education 2026 requires for staff induction, annual updates, DSLs, governors and volunteers. A practical guide for schools in England.
How often does health and safety training need renewing?
Most health and safety training has no single legal expiry, but first aid certificates last three years and other courses depend on risk. Here is how to set a defensible refresher schedule in Great Britain.
SRA Competence Statement: How to Write Yours
There is no separate yearly competence statement to submit to the SRA, but there is a renewal declaration and a record to stand behind it. Here is how to write a clear, honest one.
FCA CPD for advisers: 35 hours a year, structured vs unstructured
Retail investment advisers must complete at least 35 hours of CPD a year, with 21 hours structured. Here is what each type means, who the rule covers and how to record it.
CEng, IEng and EngTech: What Is the Difference?
CEng, IEng and EngTech are assessed against the same UK-SPEC standard but at different levels of responsibility. Here is how they differ, what routes lead to each and how to keep your title.
ARB CPD for architects: how the scheme works, including mandatory topics
ARB CPD for architects has no fixed hours but does have a recording deadline, a learning reflection for every activity and mandatory topics. Here is how the scheme works and how to stay compliant.
HCPC CPD audit: how to prepare and what to submit
Selected for an HCPC CPD audit? Here is what the profile contains, how to write the statement, which evidence to upload and how the process runs from selection to outcome.