Fully funded programme open to pharmacy technicians working in all areas of practice. Designed to help you in preparing for the future of pharmacy, you learn at your own pace with individual education supervisor support.
PQS forms part of the Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework. We offer learning and assessments to support you in achieving criteria relating to the medicines optimisation and patient safety domains in the 2025-26 version of the scheme.
Are you on your way to becoming an inspiring and effective pharmacy leader? Want to bridge the gap between foundation and advanced practice? If you answered yes to both, this is the programme for you.
Are you a pharmacist or pharmacy technician employed as part of the primary care network Direct Enhanced Service additional role reimbursement scheme? Join our pathway.
This 12-month programme is designed to support you to deliver safe and effective patient care at this pivotal stage in your career as you transition from a trainee to a fully qualified pharmacist. Applications for Cohort 10 are now open.
Digital skills are essential for modern pharmacy practice. Our new programme can support you to use data safely, improve services and develop your digital capability across different pharmacy roles.
Whether you are prescribing independently or supplying via a Patient Group Direction, refine your consultation skills to deliver safe, person-centred care in this important area of practice with our new interactive programme.
Access resources to support you to deliver NMS consultations, including videos from experts for consulting with people newly prescribed antidepressants.
Mental health conversations are part of daily pharmacy practice. Our new e-course supports you to build knowledge, skills and confidence across key conditions.
Programmes, workshops and assessments booked in the last week
We are here to help you fulfil your potential and develop your career, whether you are just starting out, returning after a break, looking to specialise or wanting to gain professional recognition.
ExploreOur learning and assessment will support you in keeping your knowledge and skills up to date in order to deliver high-quality pharmacy services. We can help you to equip yourself with the tools to be service-ready and support the medicines optimisation and public health agendas.
ExploreThe aim of this learning programme is to enable pharmacy professionals to build the knowledge, skills and confidence to deliver person-centred consultations and clinical assessments as part of the NHS Hypertension Case-Finding Service (HCFS). It includes practical skills training supported by a clinical demonstrator.
11 February 2026 at 19:00
Blood pressure assessment in community pharmacy: essential skillsCedar Court Hotel Huddersfield, Huddersfield, HD3 3RH
Christopher Bonsell
The evolving world of pharmacy practice means that pharmacy professionals are spending more time than ever conducting patient consultations. Good communication skills are vital to ensure both you and the patient get the best from the discussion. This workshop will support you in developing the key consultation skills needed to ensure you are confident in delivering high-quality person-centred consultations.
This full-day workshop has been developed to support pharmacy professionals working in all sectors.
#CPPEconsultationskills
11 February 2026 at 10:00
Confidence in consultation skills (full day event)Mercure Birmingham West Hotel, West Bromwich, B70 6RS
Habiba Jabbar and Rajandeep Sahota
The aim of this session is to introduce you to CPPE, how we can support you as a pharmacy student and how you can access CPPE resources. You will also have an opportunity to participate in a taster session of one of our recent programmes.
11 February 2026 at 11:15
CPPE: supporting student pharmacists (face-to-face)University of Bath, Bath, BA2 7AY
Jaina Nyame
This event is only for pharmacists who are taking part in the RPS advanced credentialing support programme.
The aim of this first evidence review online session is to support candidates to build their RPS advanced credentialing portfolio. There are two evidence review sessions that form part of the programme. Evidence review sessions will contain elements of group coaching and peer coaching.
The first session will include what good practice looks like, discussing feedback provided from education supervisors on two Supervised Learning Events (SLEs) and peer discussion.
This evidence review session will run from 7:00pm to 9:00pm.
Pre-work
All candidates must complete the pre-workshop activities as outlined on Canvas:
All pre-work must be completed for this workshop or you will not be permitted to attend.
11 February 2026 at 19:00
Evidence review session 1 (RPS advanced credentialing support programme)Zoom Room (Hazel), it will also be in your my bookings, _ZR_PH
Lisa Drinkwater and Faiza Ali
The aim of this programme is to support the development of your prescribing-related skills, knowledge and competence to extend your scope of prescribing practice.
PLEASE NOTE: The pre-workshop learning for this workshop takes the form of an e-course. To activate your e-course booking you need to go to the e-course section of your Learning record and click "Course access information".
For more information please see the video on this page.
11 February 2026 at 19:00
Extending the scope of your prescribing practice workshopZoom Room (Co), it will also be in your my bookings, _ZR_Co
Jose Rodriguez Andaluz and Susila Bagga
The programme will consider the different types of inhaler devices available, how the delivered dose is made in each type, the breathing technique required for each type and the potential implications of sub-optimal technique.
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11 February 2026 at 19:30
Optimising inhaler technique: improving outcomesThe Montague Hotel, London, WC1B 5BJ
Brian Conn
This online workshop is only for pharmacists who are taking part in Primary care pharmacy education pathway.
This online workshop will introduce pharmacists to essential clinical history taking relating to respiratory and cardiovascular symptoms and the clinical observation and assessment skills needed to manage people with respiratory and cardiovascular disease. It will be led by an experienced GP and includes clinical scenarios to help apply learning to practice.
Learners should have completed the online Module 3 e-course prior to attending the day, we estimate the tasks in the e-course to equate to 10 - 12 hours of learning in total depending on your learning style and previous knowledge.
11 February 2026 at 09:30
Respiratory and Cardiovascular clinical assessment skills workshop Day 1 (online)Zoom Room (Beech), it will also be in your my bookings, _ZR_PB
Clare Neal and Vanessa Lamb
The aim of this programme is to engage you in plans to continue your learning and development after graduation through your careers using the high quality materials provided by CPPE. The session will get you thinking about how you can use your professional clinical knowledge in real life scenarios and use clinical reasoning and professional judgment to support high quality person centred care.
12 February 2026 at 14:00
From day one of practice (face-to-face)University of Lancashire, , PR1 2HE
Sarah Gough
The aim of this programme is to develop your knowledge and skills to adopt a structured approach to safely provide weight management medicines, whether the mechanism of supply is prescribing or under a patient group direction.
PLEASE NOTE: The pre-workshop learning for this workshop takes the form of an e-course. To activate your e-course booking you need to go to the e-course section of your Learning record and click "Course access information".
For more information please see the video on this page.
Once you've booked your workshop why not book a place on our post-workshop panel discussion webinars:
Prescribing perspectives a focus on weight management - panel discussion 1 : CPPE
Prescribing perspectives a focus on weight management - panel discussion 2 : CPPE
12 February 2026 at 19:00
Weight management - prescribing perspectivesVillage Hotel Solihull, Solihull, B90 4JG
Mandip Rooprai
The aim of this programme is to develop your knowledge and skills to adopt a structured approach to safely provide weight management medicines, whether the mechanism of supply is prescribing or under a patient group direction.
PLEASE NOTE: The pre-workshop learning for this workshop takes the form of an e-course. To activate your e-course booking you need to go to the e-course section of your Learning record and click "Course access information".
For more information please see the video on this page.
Once you've booked your workshop why not book a place on our post-workshop panel discussion webinars:
Prescribing perspectives a focus on weight management - panel discussion 1 : CPPE
Prescribing perspectives a focus on weight management - panel discussion 2 : CPPE
12 February 2026 at 19:00
Weight management - prescribing perspectivesHoliday Inn, , YO24 1QF
Karen Stone
Enhance your role and plan your personal and professional development with CPPE's leadership, management and skill-focused resources.
ExploreYou asked what CPPE provided to help you work towards the Pharmacy Quality Scheme.
We created an overview page detailing information about the scheme, what learning CPPE provide and how to access it. View the PQS page here.
You told us that you wanted to regain confidence to use your prescribing qualifications.
We developed a new residential course, Return to prescribing, and a guide to prescriber CPD.
You gave feedback that you liked our Live chat service.
We extended our Live chat operating hours to 9.30-4.30 every week day except bank holidays.
You were having problems registering on the website.
We removed the question 'What was your initial date of registration' from the registration form, making it easy for you to register on the website.
We provide a variety of learning programmes and assessments linked to clinical pharmacy, diseases and therapeutics. Our programmes support you to advance your knowledge and skills and deliver medicines optimisation in practice for all areas of pharmacy.
ExploreWe offer a range of resources that can help you to develop yourself as a pharmacy educator or trainer as well as enabling you to use our materials as you support others.
ExploreWe can offer you support and advice on your personal and professional development, respond to your individual needs and guide you through any professional difficulties you may face.
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