Training and assessment

Whether you're considering a paediatric career or are in the middle of your training pathway, we're here to support you. Read our guides to support your training, including the curriculum, assessment tools and ePortfolio. Have a voice through your Trainees Committee. And, browse other resources and news for trainees.

Your training guide

From recruitment to certification...this is your handbook. It covers your annual review of competence progression (ARCP) and the varied options for your training.

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Your assessments

Also known as Supervised Learning Events, these workplace-based assessment support your development and indicate possible improvements.

Read assessments guide

Your ePortfolio

With your educational supervisors, you'll use this online tool (on the 'Kaizen' platform) to record all learning and monitor your progress through the curriculum.

Read ePortfolio guide

Key resources as you start training

Become an RCPCH member

Your curriculum - RCPCH Progress

Your charter - what to expect from every training unit

Your toolkit - written by trainees for trainees

Your voice - meet the Trainees Committee

Reasonable adjustments at work

Key resources as you progress in training

Sub-specialties in training

Special interest (SPIN) modules

RCPCHStart - assessment at level 3

College posts for trainees

Stepping up - transition from trainee to new consultant paediatrician

COVID-19 and impact on trainee progression

Supporting the COVID-19 response - managing annual review of competency progres…

Supporting training - for supervisors and tutors

Training resources

Other resources about training

Document

Reasonable adjustments at work – good practice for paediatricians

Based on the legal guidance, paediatric trainees and doctors can use this resource to identify supporting options available to them where appropriate.

Resource

RCPCH Trainee Research Network

Are you a paediatric trainee interested in research? We've just launched the RCPCH Trainee Research Network to support trainees to undertake research.

Document

Paediatric training and redeployment during COVID-19 surges

The RCPCH recognises that redeployment of trainee paediatricians to adult services may be necessary through the surges of this pandemic. This guidance describes the principles that should minimise disruption that inevitably occurs to paediatric training during a redeployment.

Training news

Other news about training

News

Supporting the COVID-19 response for ARCPs - a message for trainees and supervisors

30 April 2021

The General Medical Council (GMC) has approved an extension to the derogations put in place last year, and these will remain while disruption to training continues. Our VP for Training and Assessment, David Evans, introduces these changes.

Knowledge and skills

Paediatric training

News

The National PAFTA winners 2021

29 April 2021

Chair of the Trainees' Committee, Dr Laura Kelly announces this year's national Paediatric Awards For Training Achievements (PAFTAs) winners.

Membership

News

Our plans for the future shape of training

27 April 2021

We have now submitted our plans for RCPCH Progress+, our vision for the future shape of paediatric training, to the General Medical Council (GMC) for approval. We want to encourage an individualised, creative approach to training, based on capability rather than time. Find out more about our plans.

Paediatric careers

Paediatric training

Shape of training

We plan to introduce a new two-level, run through specialty training programme by 2023, ensuring it is flexible, fulfilling and fit-for-purpose. In April, we submitted our plans to the General Medical Council for approval.

Our guide, Paediatrician of the Future, published laset October, sets out 11 training principles and ideas of how things can be achieved differently. We also have FAQs and updates from the College and members.

Shape of training - find out more

Volunteering opportunities for trainees

All volunteering opportunities

Volunteering opportunity

Nominations for College posts: Ireland

14 June 2021

Our Ireland Committee represents membership in both Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland, and specifically directs College business in the NI jurisdiction. Regional representatives from NI sit on our many committees.

Volunteering opportunity

Nominations for College posts: England

14 June 2021

The College has various important committee roles where members can represent their region. All the England representative roles can be found here.

Volunteering opportunity

Nominations for College posts: Trainees

14 June 2021

Trainees are a vital part of the paediatric workforce. To reflect the trainees’ points of view and receive their input it is important to have a trainee representative in College committees.