Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

50+ EDI CPD resources to support your learning

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From April 2026, CIPR members must log a minimum of five CPD points in equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) as part of the annual CPD cycle.

EDI underpins every aspect of our work as PR and communications professionals. Staying informed and up to date with current EDI issues and opportunities strengthens your professional credibility and your ability to communicate ethically and effectively.

To support you, we have curated more than 50 free CIPR resources to help you continually develop your knowledge and confidence in EDI. You will find many more in the CPD database, including activities suggested by other members.

Understanding Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI)

Build your knowledge and confidence with the fundamentals

• EDI Basics (CIPR Diversity and Inclusion Network Guide, 5 CPD points)
• Inclusive Language (CIPR On-Demand Training module, 1 CPD point)
• Inclusive Language (CIPR Diversity and Inclusion Network Guide, 5 CPD points)
• Introduction to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (CIPR Webinar, 5 CPD points)
• EDI & AI (CIPR On-Demand Training module, 1 CPD point)
• Engage: Horizon Conference – The Future of PR and Comms (CIPR Podcast, 5 CPD points)

Communicating inclusively

Apply EDI directly to your communications practice

• Inclusive Communication (CIPR On-Demand Training module, 1 CPD point)
• Inclusive Communications (CIPR Diversity and Inclusion Network Guide, 5 CPD points)
• Inclusive Events (CIPR Diversity and Inclusion Network Guide, 5 CPD points)
• Breaking Barriers: The Power of Intercultural Dialogue in Shaping Inclusive Narratives (CIPR International Webinar, 5 CPD points)
• Embedding Accessibility and Inclusion (CIPR Not-for-Profit Webinar, 5 CPD points)
• Navigating Trans+ Inclusivity: What Comms Pros Need to Know (CIPR East Anglia Webinar, 5 CPD points)
• Engage: Accessible Communications (CIPR Podcast, 5 CPD points)
• Cultural Intelligence: The Key to Communicating with Impact in a Complex, Fast-Moving World (CIPR Webinar, 5 CPD points)

Understanding bias, behaviour and culture

Explore how decisions, behaviours and workplace dynamics are shaped

• Bias in Decision-Making (CIPR On-Demand Training module, 1 CPD point)
• Microaggressions (CIPR On-Demand Training module, 1 CPD point)
• Allyship and Advocacy (CIPR On-Demand Training module, 1 CPD point)
• Disability Allyship and Advocacy (CIPR Diversity and Inclusion Network Guide, 5 CPD points)
• Engage: Causing the Right Kind of Trouble: Overcoming Bias in Decision-making (CIPR Podcast, 5 CPD points)
  

Building inclusive organisations and practices

Embed EDI into leadership, systems and organisational culture

• Inclusive Policies and Practices (CIPR On-Demand Training module, 1 CPD point)
• Leveraging Diversity and Belonging to Unlock Impact in PR (CIPR International Webinar, 5 CPD points)
• Creating inclusive cultures & addressing racial inequality (CIPR Scotland Webinar, 5 CPD points)
• Accessibility and Inclusion in Public Sector Culture (CIPR PR Research Fund Study, 5 CPD points)
• Factors Impacting Career Choice for the Next Generation (CIPR PR Research Fund Study, 5 CPD points)
• Race in PR: Lived Experiences (CIPR Publication, 5 CPD points)
• Surviving and Thriving as an Over-50s PR (Influence article, 1 CPD point)
• Amplifying Female Voices in Public Relations (Influence article, 1 CPD point)
• Social Class - PR's Last Taboo? (Influence article, 1 CPD point)
• Neurodivergence - PR's Hidden Advantage (Influence article, 1 CPD point)
• An Age-old Problem: What can we do to tackle ageism in PR? A CIPR PR Research Fund Study by Jenny Manchester (5 points)
• Missing Women – a CIPR PR Research Fund Study by Socially Mobile (5 points)

Real experiences and professional perspectives

Real stories and insights published on Influence (all worth 1 CPD point)

• Closing the Gap: The Role of Diversity in PR (Sheeraz Gulsher)
• Five Ways PR Pros Can Upskill on Trans Inclusion (Aby Hawker)
• Pick a Side: Why Neutrality Speaks Volumes (Aby Hawker)
• LGBT+ History Month and PR (Emily Horton)
• Childlessness in the Workplace (Dannie-Lu Carr)
• PR with an ADHD Brain (Kat Trinder)
• Celebrating Neurodiversity in PR (Harriet Lewis)
• Supporting Invisible Conditions (Sophie Bassil)
• Creating a Neuroinclusive Workplace (Sarah Ion)
• Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria (Leonie Roberts)
• Co-creation in Inclusive Campaigns (Shipa Saul)
• Allyship in the Workplace (James Sharp)
• Putting Allyship into Action (Sarah Ion)
• Managing with Dyslexia (Dan Holden)
• Ageing in PR (Georgia Entrican)
• ASA Report on Age Representation (Jenny Manchester)
• Tackling Ageism in PR (Jenny Manchester)
• The European Accessibility Act (Orla Pearson)
• Black Fatigue and DEI Challenges (Terri McCollin)
• Cultural Intelligence in Leadership (Anjali Patel)
• DEI and Crisis Risk (Chris Tucker)
• Supporting Muslim Colleagues During Ramadan (Sally Pritchett)

Start your learning today and take part in CPD that supports both your professional development and the creation of a more inclusive future industry.

If you have any questions about the new EDI CPD requirements or what this mean for you, please visit our FAQ page for further guidance

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