Skills Development
Portfolio FAQs
What support and help is available What are the minimum Which browser do I need to use?
online? requirements for each performance The application will work in webkit-
The help section includes a step-by-step criterion? based browsers, Firefox 3.0 or higher,
guide to the portfolio, a video guide, a Before you can submit a criterion you and Internet Explorer 7 or higher. It does
template for writing your reflective must fulfil the minimum requirements, not work on other browsers or on
statement, some examples of reflective which are as follows: tablets such as an IPad.
accounts and guidance on deficiency - The outline summary box has been
codes, as well as this FAQs document. completed If changes are required, where will I
- The minimum number of activities find the assessor’s feedback?
There is specific guidance for each has been added The assessor’s feedback appears below
performance criterion, accessed by - The minimum number of pieces of your original submission. Return to “My
clicking on the criterion name. If you evidence has been uploaded SDP” and select the Performance
still have queries after reviewing these - There are no blank activity rows Criterion that needs changes. On the
documents, please get in touch with us - Each activity has at least one piece “My Performance Criterion” page, you’ll
by clicking the ‘Contact Us’ link in the of evidence attached to it see the assessor’s feedback below the
top right-hand corner. - You have uploaded a reflective Activity and Description boxes.
account.
How do I add an activity? What are ‘Deficiency codes’?
When working on each criterion, the Why does a red cross appear when I Our assessor will give you feedback in
activity and evidence log will upload my evidence? the form of a short code, for example:
automatically populate the minimum The red cross appears next to the “G1.2”. This code lets you know how
number of activity rows. If you wish to uploaded evidence as a delete option. you can improve your submission.
enter more activities then simply click It does not mean an error in uploading.
on the “add activity” link. Add only To find out what the code means, click
one new activity at a time: once How do I check the status of my SDP? on “My SDP Help”. A “deficiency
created, activities cannot be deleted. To check the status of your criterion, codes” tab appears on the left-hand
click on the ‘My SDP’ tab at the top of side. Clicking on this tab brings up a
How do I delete an activity? the page. The status of the criterion table that explains what the code
Unfortunately you cannot delete an will be one of the following: means, and gives advice on what you
activity row. If you have entered an - Draft – You are currently working should do next.
extra activity row by mistake then you on the criterion and it has not yet
need to enter “added by mistake” in been submitted My SDP has been approved by the
the activity boxes and upload a blank - Submitted (Awaiting Review) – The assessor. What happens next?
document as evidence. criterion has been sent to an If your SDP has been approved by the
Assessor, it is locked and you cannot assessor, your CPD will be sent
How do I change a criterion? work on it until it has been reviewed automatically for auditing. Once your CPD
Our Skilsure Step by Step Guidance - Accepted and Locked – The criterion has successfully passed our audit we’ll be
document has a section on how to has been assessed and approved – in touch with you regarding the final
change a criterion. You can find this by no further work is required stage of IPD, your Peer Review Interview.
clicking on the ‘My SDP Help’ tab at - Changes Required – The criterion
the top of the page. has been assessed and further work For more information on CPD audits,
is required by you to fulfil the please contact the Membership team
How do I submit a criterion? criterion requirements on +44(0)116 257 3198.
To submit a criterion, click on the - Cancelled – The criterion has been
‘submit’ button at the bottom of the cancelled and replaced with a
page. The submit button will only different one.
appear when you have clicked ‘save’ and
have met the minimum requirements.
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