To submit electronically you should continue to follow the guidance in the appropriate handbook. However we also ask you to use these guidelines:
1. Put your documents in one clearly labelled folder. If possible include everything in one file or document
2. Use 'Hyperlink' in the Insert tab from the tool bar to link to documents in within the folder
3. Use 'Hyperlink' to link to URLs*
4. Use 'Bookmark' (also found in Insert tab) to link to sentences, paragraphs, sections and pages within documents
5. When you create a link please add a reciprocal link from the evidence to take the assessor back to the Evaluative Statement
6. If the documents can be easily and clearly included in one file then you can use the 'contents table', which may be found under the 'references' tab, to create a contents list that links to your evidence
7. Copy your portfolio on to three disks or USBs and return to CPD CILIP, 7 Ridgmount St, London WC1E 7AE with the appropriate submission form (see the individual qualification's page on the left hand menu)
Do not send large portfolios: With electronic submissions there is a temptation to include more material than necessary. There is no limit however good submissions have been made between 50 and 80 pages long. To help you decide what to include you should:
- Only use evidence that it is important for the Board members to read
- Ensure all evidence has been referenced from the statement
- Refrain from including long documents that can be summarized