This week’s topics
Overcoming Barriers and Selecting CPD
- Institutional and individual barriers
- Time management and funding constraints
- Cost-benefit evaluation of training
- Alignment with organisational priorities
- CareTutor Webinar: How to Access Government Funding for Adult Social Care Training in England
- Live Webinar 08/01/26: How to Access Our SFC Fully Funded Leadership Programmes and CPD courses
- Return on Investment (ROI) - Training & Development Lecture 7.4 (Full Version)
What you will be able to do
- 1.2 Explain ways of overcoming barriers to professional development.
- 1.4 Analyse factors to consider when selecting opportunities and activities for keeping knowledge and practice up to date.
Activity
Start with this week’s 3 videos, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: explain ways of overcoming barriers to professional development.
Study materials
Videos
- CareTutor Webinar: How to Access Government Funding for Adult Social Care Training in England · YouTube · CareTutor · 51 min · for registered students
- Live Webinar 08/01/26: How to Access Our SFC Fully Funded Leadership Programmes and CPD courses · YouTube · CareTutor · 47 min · for registered students
- Return on Investment (ROI) - Training & Development Lecture 7.4 (Full Version) · YouTube · Professor Q · 6 min · for registered students
Further resources
- Human Resource Management, ch. 8: Training and Development · PDF · Saylor Academy, textbook chapter; pp. 244–288 · for registered students
- Introduction to Business 2e, ch. 8.4: Employee training and development · PDF · OpenStax, textbook chapter; pp. 263–265 · for registered students
- Principles of Management, ch. 11.6: Talent development and succession planning · PDF · OpenStax, textbook chapter; pp. 315–326 · for registered students
Materials marked “for registered students” open in the student portal, which is set up as soon as you receive final acceptance.
