Professional Development

CPD isn’t about points—it’s about practice.

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CPD isn’t just about points—it’s about shaping practice. A reflection on consistency, ethics, and sustaining meaningful communication, even beyond traditional roles and career paths.

Veracity, non-malificence, benficence, confidentiality, and fairness: five words to live and work by

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Throughout my career, I have worked hard to ensure that everything that I do is to the best of my ability and shows my professionalism. Paramount to ensuring this is learning new skills, exploring new ways of working, and revising ongoing skills and tools to complete my work. This morning, I’ve been looking at professional … Read more

Keeping my knowledge and skills up to date

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Every year, I work hard to keep my knowledge and skills up to date with CPD. At the end of March 2022, I had completed a year of CPD with CIPR — the Chartered Institute of Public Relations. This means that I maintain my Accredited PR Practitioner status, but more importantly it illustrates that I … Read more

Just completed “Introduction to Children First” training

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Being involved with both Scouting Ireland and St John Ambulance Ireland as a volunteer, and also a member of the Select Vestry of the local parish of the Church of Ireland. In all of these roles it is important for me to be up to date with the latest training about the safeguarding of children … Read more

Project management study planned

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I’m really pleased that the study pack from the Association for Project Management arrived in the post yesterday. I am planning to complement my ongoing study with the Code Institute on their Diploma in Software Development (Full Stack) with study for the APM Project Fundamentals Qualification. I enjoy learning new skills and improving on those … Read more

Authenticity dimension certified by Institute of Leadership & Management

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I’ve been taking some time to complement my studies with Code Institute by working through the #MyLeadership platform of The Institute of Leadership & Management as part of my continuing professional development. Many of my experiences both as an adult and a young person in The Scouts and Scouting Ireland as well as working with St John Ambulance Ireland have helped to nurture my skills in these … Read more