GPhC revalidation: planned and unplanned learning
For pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.
What the General Pharmaceutical Council asks for
The GPhC expects four records a year, at least two of them planned learning.
Source: GPhC’s own guidance. Where this page and your regulator disagree, your regulator is right — we are not your regulator and do not speak for one.
What each activity is recorded against
The GPhC expects four records a year, at least two of them planned learning.
- P — Planned learning — you identified the need and set out to meet it
- U — Unplanned learning — it arose from practice or an unexpected event
Common questions
What is the difference between planned and unplanned learning?
Planned learning is learning you identified a need for and set out to do. Unplanned learning arose from practice or an unexpected event. The GPhC assesses the balance, which is why this app makes it a required choice rather than an optional note.
Next step
Your CPD record: Each entry marked planned or unplanned, so the balance the GPhC assesses is visible all year rather than counted at the end.