CII: Advisers good at doing CPD but struggle to record it

Carmen Reichman
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Advisers are typically very good at doing their 35 hours of continuing professional development (CPD) or more but they are struggling to stay on top of recording it, according to the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII).

At a CII roadshow yesterday, corporate development manager Jim Baylis reminded advisers that they need to record a minimum of 35 hours of CPD a year in order to maintain their trading licence, the Statement of Professional Standing (SPS). The regulator performs checks on about 10% of submitted CPDs every year and advisers' biggest issue was to understand how the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) wanted the information presented, he said. He said: "I bet you do 36 hours a year but don't record it very well. The easiest way to do your CPD is three hours a month...

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