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CPD Funding

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The South East London Workforce Development Hub (SELWDH) work with PCNs and practices across South East London to offer their professional advice and support with the development of staff. They offer CPD courses, update programs and weekly webinars. In addition to these courses, the SELWDH fund a wide variety of courses, including short courses, foundation diplomas and apprenticeship schemes.

More information on some of the courses they recommend can be found on the Request Funding page on their website.

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Contents:

Applying for CPD Funding
Application process
CPD funding form details
Once you’ve submitted the form
When a CPD funding request is declined
When a CPD funding request is approved

Applying for CPD Funding

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Before applying for CPD funding, it’s important that you put through a formal request for the training using the training request process, outlined on our 📚Learning & Development page. If your training is approved by the L&D Coordinator and your Lead, then you can proceed to make the CPD Funding request with their support.

Application process

Gain approval for the course from the L&D Coordinator and your Lead (see callout box above)
Apply for CPD funding on the SELWDH website using the CPD funding form (see CPD funding form details below)
Submit your CPD funding form and wait for an email response from SELWDH (see Once you’ve submitted the form below)

CPD funding form details

The CPD Funding form is divided into two parts:

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Part one requires you to include details about yourself and your experiences, the course details, supervisor details and a rationale for why you are applying for funding for the course.

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Part two must be completed by your Lead (in place of a Practice Manager) with a statement explaining the course’s benefits to you, the PCN and patient care, and confirming that you have Penrose Health’s support to succeed in the training.

Once you’ve submitted the form

The SELWDH multi-professional panel meet on the first Monday of each month to review CPD funding requests and decide whether to approve or decline funding request, or offer alternatives. All requests are reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

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You should not apply with the course provider until after you’ve received confirmation from the SELWDH about whether you will receive funding or not, unless you have been given approval by the L&D Coordinator or your Lead to proceed.

When a CPD funding request is declined

If your funding request is declined, the SELWDH may propose an alternative training option at a different cost, providing similar training to your original request.

If no alternative is suggested, you should discuss this with the L&D Coordinator and your Lead to explore other possibilities. This could entail discontinuing pursuit of the course, seeking alternative training, or potentially receiving support from Penrose Health contingent upon signing a training agreement. This will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

When a CPD funding request is approved

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Once the training is paid for, its important the training invoice is shared with the Finance team, in order for the CPD funding to be reimbursed to Penrose Health!

If your funding request is approved, the SELWDH will notify you directly by email after their monthly review. You must forward this email to the L&D Coordinator as proof of approval of CPD funding for your specified course. Once CPD funding is confirmed, the L&D Coordinator will then proceed to pay.

CPD funding is offered as reimbursed costs, which Penrose Health will pay upfront on your behalf. Once paid for, the invoice is shared with the Finance team, who can claim the reimbursement.

If you receive the invoice directly to your email address, please make sure to share it directly with the team via their email address: finance.penrosehealth@nhs.net

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If you have any questions about the CPD funding request process, get in touch with the Learning & Development Coordinator

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