The document outlines a framework for the continuing professional development of trainers. It discusses the need for such a framework given the increasing number of trainers. The framework includes a set of principles, standards, infrastructure, processes, tools and exemplars. The principles recognize different modes of learning and the importance of both formal qualifications and learning in practice. Standards are expressed as voluntary commitments by individual trainers, teams, employers/unions, intermediary bodies, and governmental bodies. Examples from research illustrate how these commitments are implemented in practice.