Your Free Month-by-Month Guide to Stay On Track, Organised, and Audit-Ready
Every radiographer starts the year with good intentions, this planner helps you stick to them.
We all know the feeling:
You promise yourself “I’ll keep on top of my CPD this year,” then the months fly by, audits appear, and you’re suddenly chasing missing certificates and forgotten reflections.
That’s why we created The Annual Radiography CPD Planner a simple, structured way to plan your year, stay accountable, and make HCPC audit preparation completely stress-free.
It takes just 10 minutes a month to stay organised, and that’s all it takes to stay audit-ready all year long.
What’s Inside the Planner
Annual CPD Goal Setting
Start by identifying your main career goal for the next 2–3 years.
Maybe it’s progressing to Band 6, developing leadership skills, or mastering a new modality like CT or MRI.
Then, break that into three focused CPD goals for this year, and write why each one matters.
Example:
Goal 1 — Improve paediatric positioning skills to build confidence in complex A&E cases.
Goal 2 — Participate in a local audit to strengthen my portfolio.
Goal 3 — Complete a dose optimisation course to improve patient safety and image quality.
This clarity gives your CPD purpose, it’s not just learning for audit, it’s learning for growth.
Quarterly Focus Blocks
Each quarter focuses on 3 months at a time, so your CPD feels achievable, not overwhelming.
Every section includes:
A “Quarter Focus” box (e.g., Prepare for appraisal, Improve MRI workflow knowledge).
Monthly “Quick Win” checkboxes for small activities:
- Read one article
- Reflect on one case
- Have one peer discussion
Space to record Trust sessions, courses, or events planned for that quarter.
This keeps your CPD active, consistent, and naturally balanced without the last-minute scramble.
End-of-Year Portfolio Check
Before you renew your HCPC registration, run through the built-in annual audit checklist:
✔ Have you logged a variety of CPD (not just formal courses)?
✔ Do you have all certificates and digital evidence ready?
✔ Have you completed a reflection for every significant activity?
✔ Does your portfolio demonstrate all five HCPC CPD Standards?
This end-of-year review ensures you’re not only compliant but confident.
Built-In Guidance and Bonus Tips
Your planner includes a clear “How to Use” guide right at the start:
We know you’re busy 10 minutes a month using this planner is enough to stay on track.
It also includes professional guidance based on HCPC expectations:
By the end of the year, you’ll have a full record ready for appraisal, interviews, or audit submission.
How This Planner Fits With Your Other Free Tool
This free planner works perfectly alongside our other CPD resources:
- The Ultimate Radiographers CPD Logbook to record and evidence every learning activity.
- The HCPC Audit Survival Guide to prepare your personal statement and submit your portfolio with confidence.
- The Radiography People CPD Platform offering free and premium courses with built-in reflections and instant certificates.
Together, they form your complete CPD success system simple, digital, and fully aligned with HCPC standards.
Staying HCPC-Compliant Without the Stress
Meeting these five standards doesn’t have to be complicated.
With structured recording, regular learning, and clear reflections, you’ll not only be audit-ready but genuinely growing as a practitioner.
That’s exactly why we built The Radiography People a dedicated CPD platform by radiographers, for radiographers.
With one subscription, you can:
✅ Access new CPD courses each month across MRI, CT, X-ray, Radiation Protection, and Leadership
✅ Log reflections using pre-filled HCPC-aligned templates
✅ Instantly download certificates for every course
✅ Most courses cost more than our annual subscription which gives you access to 20+ and a growing library of new courses
Courses are flexible, mobile-friendly, and clinically relevant, featuring interactive cases and real-world scenarios to help you apply learning directly to patient care.
