If you’re new to CR&D or just want to remind yourself of the basics, here is a short overview. In short, CR&D is the name for what you might know as an appraisal…but it’s much much more and it’s a continuous process that you and your manager will use throughout the year.
- CR&D focuses on continuous improvement and feedback through ongoing one-to-ones and communication between line manager and team members throughout the year.
- It is built around the Capability Framework and a self-assessment so that we can understand what knowledge, skills and behaviours are needed for our roles and put in place any necessary development by updating a development plan.
- You and your manager will be able to set objectives for yourself at any time of the year, long or short and update this at any time.
- We use the Council’s HR system ‘CoreHR‘ to record and view all this information.
- If you are not at the top of your salary grade, then CR&D is used to assess eligibility for salary increments.
To see how the CR&D Cycle works, click on the image below:

Want to know more? Visit the ‘All about CR&D and best practice’ page.