CPD if you're on leave or unwell

If you're away from work for at least 3 months, for example on parental leave or because of illness, your CPD requirement is reduced in proportion.

How to ask

Email the professional standards team before 30 September. You don't need to give medical details.

Good to know

• Network events with a talk or workshop count as structured CPD.
• You can log CPD on the go with the SFTI members' app, available for iPhone and Android.
• A one-hour webinar counts as 1 hour of structured CPD, even if you watch the recording.

Downloads

• CPD log template (Excel, 35 KB)
• CPD policy (PDF, 210 KB)

Page last reviewed 20 February 2026