Personal development plan

Knowledge and Skills Framework (KSF) guidance

Personal development plan

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This is the outcome of the personal development review process. Your Personal Development Plan (PDP) for the year will address the learning needs (sometimes called learning objectives) that have been agreed at your review. It will include some learning activities that will help you gain new knowledge and skills or maintain and update your current level of knowledge and skills used in your job. Learning activities could be 'on the job' learning or sometimes they may need to be formal 'off the job' learning.

Learning need(s) and activities

You may have a new learning need because of:

a new piece of equipment that you require to use as part of your job
a new computer system that you require to use
a new policy or procedure that you need to follow
new or changed forms/paperwork that you have to complete (electronic or paper)
a move to new premises for example a ward, office or base with changed health and safety procedures to be followed in the case of an emergency
a need to work to the full KSF post outline levels for your job

Some examples of the learning activities that you may undertake are:

learning from user manuals, guides and instruction leaflets
learning from DVD's, books and demonstrations and lectures
learning from someone else who already does what you need to learn
learning from eLearning modules
learning from tutor led activities delivered by Learning & Education advisors, Practice Development professionals, Practice Education Facilitators etc
learning from job rotation and shadowing

Other examples of 'off the job' learning examples may include:

learning from secondments
learning from formal education courses
learning from networking events
- you may want to look at the Scottish Vocational Qualifications
learning from 'off the job' instructor led/classroom events