Blog - The CPD Register

ASA May 6, 2026 21 min read

ASA Upholds Complaint Against CPD Standards Office: Why "UK's Leading Body" Claims Require Evidence, Not Assertion

ASA Upholds Complaint Against CPD Standards Office: Why "UK's Leading Body" Claims Require Evidence, Not AssertionAs a UK based, independent certification body for CPD Accreditation Organisations, The...

Chris

General April 29, 2026 9 min read

The Rise of AI-Generated CPD Content: What Professionals Need to Know

There has never been more CPD content available. There has also never been a harder time to tell the good from the worthless. Artificial intelligence is responsible for both of those facts simultaneou...

Chris

General April 29, 2026 9 min read

How to Use AI as an L&D Professional in 2026

For years, L&D professionals were told that their function needed to become more strategic, more data-driven, and more aligned to business outcomes. AI has just handed them the tools to actually d...

Chris

General April 29, 2026 10 min read

Embrace AI in Your CPD: How It Can Help You Develop

Every professional now has access to something previous generations could only dream of: a knowledgeable, patient, always-available learning companion that never gets tired of your questions. The ques...

Chris

General April 29, 2026 9 min read

How AI Can Be Used in CPD Course Development

Building a high-quality CPD course used to take weeks. Instructional designers, subject matter experts, editors, assessment writers — each one a bottleneck. AI hasn't replaced that process. It's...

Chris

General April 20, 2026 12 min read

How to Build a CPD Strategy for Your Organisation

Skills shortages are projected to cost the UK economy £120 billion by 2030. Yet fewer than one in three companies has a formal learning and development strategy in place. If your business is in...

Chris

ASA March 18, 2026 13 min read

ASA Upholds Complaint Against Centre of CPD Excellence: The Critical Importance of Substantiated Claims in CPD Accreditation

ASA Upholds Complaint Against CPD Standards Office: The Importance of Evidence in Superiority and Comparative Claims As a UK based, independent Certification Body for CPD Accreditation Organisation...

Chris

Research Project February 19, 2026 8 min read

From 6 to 89: The Rapid Expansion of CPD Accreditation Organisations

The number of CPD accreditation organisations operating has grown from approximately 6 in early 2023 to 89 as of February 2026 — a fourteenfold increase in under three years, in a market with no mandatory regulation or standardised assessment criteria. This post examines what is driving that growth, what it means for training providers and learners, and how The CPD Register is working to bring transparency and accountability to an increasingly crowded sector.

Emma

General February 19, 2026 18 min read

What Does CPD Accreditation Actually Mean? A Quality Guide

What Does CPD Accreditation Actually Mean? A Quality GuideIntroduction When searching for professional development training, you'll frequently see courses advertised as "CPD accredited" or displaying...

Chris

General February 12, 2026 14 min read

How Training Providers Can Protect Their Intellectual Property When Seeking CPD Accreditation

How Training Providers Can Protect Their Intellectual Property When Seeking CPD Accreditation Your course content is your most valuable business asset. Here's how to protect it. Introduction As a...

Chris

General February 10, 2026 12 min read

The True Cost of Poor CPD: What Happens When Accreditation Fails Professionals

The True Cost of Poor CPD: What Happens When Accreditation Fails Professionals How Low-Quality CPD Accreditation Creates Real Consequences for Individuals, Employers, and the Public Introduction...

Chris

General February 10, 2026 11 min read

Why Employers Should Care About CPD Accreditation Quality

Why Employers Should Care About CPD Accreditation Quality A Guide for HR Professionals, L&D Managers, and Business Leaders Introduction Your organisation spends thousands of pounds each year...

Chris

The CPD Register Blog

ASA Upholds Complaint Against CPD Standards Office: Why "UK's Leading Body" Claims Require Evidence, Not Assertion

The Rise of AI-Generated CPD Content: What Professionals Need to Know

How to Use AI as an L&D Professional in 2026

Embrace AI in Your CPD: How It Can Help You Develop

How AI Can Be Used in CPD Course Development

How to Build a CPD Strategy for Your Organisation

ASA Upholds Complaint Against Centre of CPD Excellence: The Critical Importance of Substantiated Claims in CPD Accreditation

From 6 to 89: The Rapid Expansion of CPD Accreditation Organisations

What Does CPD Accreditation Actually Mean? A Quality Guide

How Training Providers Can Protect Their Intellectual Property When Seeking CPD Accreditation

The True Cost of Poor CPD: What Happens When Accreditation Fails Professionals

Why Employers Should Care About CPD Accreditation Quality

Categories