20th October 2008, 12:36 PM
The trialling of the CPD system developed by the IFA was announced at the AGM. Many will already be familiar with parts of it from what is available on their website. It is an important addition and is expected to be made mandatory for RAOs (or ROs) at the 2009 AGM (the IFA currently asks for a voluntary commitment to CPD). However for those with a developed programme of CPD already such at through the CIB or Investors in People this is really just an exercise in catch up and isnt quite as revolutionary as the IFA sometimes makes out.