Work with others to agree own personal development plan

Qualification: Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years Educator
Unit: Unit 4.1: Engage in professional development
Learning outcome: 3. Be able to use reflective practice to contribute to own professional development
Assessment criteria: 3.5 Work with others to agree own personal development plan

• A Personal Development Plan (PDP) is a written record of your learning and development goals and your progress towards achieving them
• This should be developed in collaboration with your manager, usually during supervision
• Other individuals, such as your tutor, may also be involved
• You should record your personal development goals using SMART (specific, measurable, achievable, realisitic and time-bound) targets and timescale should be set for their completion
• You should regulalrly review your PDP to check your progress and make any required adjustments