What it covers
Employer recognition is for organisations that train their own workforce rather than selling training. It assesses the internal development offer, not a commercial product.
It exists because in house training is often the most relevant learning an employee gets, and it usually carries no recognition at all.
What we assess
Assessment is against the CPD Accreditation Standards, with the assessor looking specifically at:
- That there is a stated development entitlement for staff, and that people know about it.
- That internal learning has outcomes and some form of assessment, not just a mandatory click through.
- That records are kept in a form an employee can take with them when they leave.
- That development is not confined to one grade or one function.
- That managers are given the time and the mandate to support it.
What you receive
- Recognition on the register as an organisation committed to CPD.
- A licence to use the mark in recruitment and internal communications.
- Certificates for staff that count towards their own professional obligations.
- An external view of your internal development offer, with the gaps named.
Individual internal activities can be accredited separately, in which case they carry their own credits and references.
What it does not cover
Employer recognition is about your development offer to your own staff. It is not accreditation of training you sell, and it says nothing about you as an employer beyond development.
How to apply
Applications start with the same free registration step as everything else we accredit, so you find out whether you are in scope before committing to a fee.