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Re-starting

Hi All,I have not done anything Level 5 related for almost 10 months. I have only complete module 1 successfully! Still have a referral to do on module 2. i basically paused as i don't feel good enough :-( Where and HOW do I even begin to pick this…

Issues with resubmission of UIN

Hello! I was given a second attempt for the assessment of Using Information in HR. I wanted to reupload the document on the platform but it does not show me any button to do that. I sent the assessment directly to my facilitator. Have you ever had…

CPD - when, where and what?!

Hi Everyone,I am struggling with my personal CPD. As well as studying for my level 5 I have a full time, non-HR related job that is quite demanding in terms of CPD itself. Where do I find managable, affordable CPD activites relevent to my HR…

Completed

Hello everyone, I am just waiting on my final assignment to come back and then I have completed my CIPD. What do I do next in terms of applying for my CIPD certificate? Thanks!

LEVEL 5 COMPLETED

So I got an email confirming completion and success of level 5 HRM. Just awaiting the process. ✌ Good luck to all trying to complete theirs. With God's grace you all will get there 👍

Do CPD in your sleep - here is how

Well, maybe not in your sleep as such - but the marvellous Sarah at CareerBursts has come up with a great idea on how you can do some CPD without having to find additional time, here is how: I'm challenging you to a Learning Experiment. Read the…

CIPD Level 5 Diploma in HR

Hi All,I can't believe I'm writing this as I feel a little embarresed but I joined DPG back in 2019 to start my course and as of yet I have completed the e-learning for DVP, prepped for the assessment but I can't bring myself to start the actual…

Maternity / Paternity / Parental Leave Policies

Hi, We are looking at updating our various family friendly policies, in particularly maternity and paternity leave policies. Would anyone be able to share their company policy with me? Even if it's just a basic anonymised outline to help us…

Maternity policy review

Hi all,I have been given the task of revieiwng our maternity pay/leave policy to see if we are inline with our peers within the financial services sector. Would anyone be able to point me in the right direction for obtaining benchmarking data. I…

UIN City College Employee Satisfaction Survey

Hi AllI'm currently doing UIN Level 5 and I have produced a survey as part of the assessment. I was wondering if you could help me out by completing this, it only takes 2 minutes.https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/XHPNXSMCan you please pretend like…

Return To Work

Hi Everyone, After some advice again! Sickness is a huge issue in our organisation with patterns in certain departments. We want to try and reduce this as much as possible and want to put in to practise a 121 form, for manager to complete with the…

CIPD Level 5 Diploma

Hi, Is anyone struggling with the assignments?I can do the studying no problem, but writing up about it - i'm struggling!I didn't go to uni and haven't had to write an assignment for like 7 years - if anyone can help/give me any advice please  Thank…

Modern learning and development graduate trainee program

Hi everyone, As part of my work, I am reviewing and redesigning our graduate trainee program to ensure it is modern and up-to-date.The objective is to benchmark other businesses that use best practices, attract candidates, and make training more…

Learning and Development Structures

Hi everyone - can I pick your brains?I am reviewing the structure of our L&D function to better meet the needs of our business. We are an operational business based at around 60 sites across the UK plus a head office - each site has a small team of…

Unconscious Bias Training and Virtual team activities

Good afternoon all,I've been asked to adapt an existing Unconscious Bias training pack that was previously delivered in the classroom into a virtual training session (probably via Teams). The material contains some activities that were very…

Make a Difference, one by one

I love stories, who doesn't. I came across this short story the other day when I was looking at some coaching material.  It's got me thinking. Wondering. What's the link between this and the work that we do in L&D? Would love to hear your thoughts.

Returning to face-to-face

If anyone is carrying out any face-to-face training, I'd be interested to know what issues you are finding. What is working and wjhat chalenges are you coming up against. Where f2f is necessary we are finding that limited numbers and thorough risk…

Would you like to take part in an L&D podcast?

  The Good Practice podcast, a weekly show about work, performance and learning, is looking for someone in the early stages of an L&D career to talk about their experiences. It involves a 30-40 min relaxed chat with one of the hosts based on a few…

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