RCPCH courses

We're pleased to present our upcoming live courses for paediatricians and other health professionals. Most of our courses are hosted online so you can join from your home or workplace.

August 2026

Course

Trainee Research Network Education Seminars (TREES)

25 August 2026

Join our free monthly seminar series for paediatric residents, offering practical insights into child health research. Each 45-minute session supports Progress+ curriculum goals and is designed to build confidence in research.

Paediatric careers

Quality improvement

Research

September 2026

Course

MRCPCH Clinical exam preparation

21 September 2026

London

This course is intended for candidates registered for the MRCPCH Clinical exams in the 2026-3 exam diet. It will focus on exam technique and prepare you for the various stations to ensure you plan your revision wisely, make the most of your knowledge and present with confidence in the exam.

Examinations

Course

Child Protection Study Day 2026 (Scotland)

23 September 2026

Stirling

This annual one‑day course provides an update on key developments in child protection, with content designed specifically for a Scottish audience. The programme focuses on areas most relevant to general paediatricians, offering guidance on responding to concerns about the risk of harm to children an...

Safeguarding

Course

Statement and report writing - England/Wales (Level 3) - online, September

28 September 2026

This one-day online course explores how to write statements and reports that document the valuable information needed for effective investigation in child protection cases. This course is focused purely on English and Welsh law. It is held online, via Zoom. The course times are in BST (British...

Safeguarding

Child protection

October 2026

Course

How to Manage: Diabetes in children (online)

05 October 2026

This course provides a clinical framework for the diagnosis and management of children and young people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. It also covers dietetic management and the psychosocial impact of having a diagnosis of type 1 diabetes.

Course

Effective Educational Supervision (Liverpool) - October

12 October 2026

Liverpool

This face to face course meets the General Medical Council’s requirements for educational supervisors. It explores the fundamentals of educational supervision and provides essential updates on the RCPCH Progress+ curriculum and RCPCH assessments.

Paediatric careers

Leadership

Course

How to Manage: When a child dies - the role of the paediatrician (Liverpool)

13 October 2026

Liverpool

All paediatricians will deal with children who die, whether this is sudden and unexpected or following a long illness. This course will help you understand the statutory processes and will share best practice to promote learning from deaths and how best to support families.

Child and adolescent mortality

Course

How to manage: Non-malignant haematology (online)

22 October 2026

An online course focusing on the investigation, diagnosis and management of common non-malignant haematological problems in children and young people.

Haematology

Course

How to Manage: Paediatric Allergy Training 1 (PAT 1)

30 October 2026

This online course focuses on the practical, clinical management of allergy in children and young people. It is the first in a series of our three Paediatric Allergy Training (PAT) courses, designed to enhance your knowledge and confidence in managing children with food allergies and their comorbid ...

Allergies

November 2026

Course

Effective Educational Supervision (online) - November

09 November 2026

This online course meets the General Medical Council’s requirements for educational supervisors. It explores the fundamentals of educational supervision and provides essential updates on the RCPCH Progress+ curriculum and RCPCH assessments.

Paediatric careers

Leadership

Group of children running on an open field

Lead with confidence, clarity and community

Especially for senior paediatric professionals, our nine-month clinical leaders programme is taking applications until Sunday. Last year's participants told us it was an 'amazing learning and collaboration opportunity" and "the best course I’ve ever attended".

Find out more and apply

RCPCH Learning

Our free website for health professionals brings together our online learnings, recordings of webinars, educational podcasts and materials for your booked courses.

Go to RCPCH Learning