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RCPCH Progress+

Progress+ is the curriculum for doctors in postgraduate paediatric training in the UK. Over two levels - core and specialty - it ensures paediatricians develop knowledge and skills across all key practice areas. Find the full curriculum and syllabi, FAQs and resources here.
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The curriculum and syllabi

The Progress+ curriculum outlines the Learning Outcomes and Key Capabilities across 11 domains. There is a syllabus for each training level: Core (Specialty Training 1-4) and Specialty (ST5-7).
The curriculum and syllabi
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Frequently asked questions

As a current or prospective trainee, or an educational supervisor, you may have questions about Progress+. Our FAQs are updated based on conversations around the UK.
FAQs
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Paediatrician of the Future

This is our guide to the RCPCH principles for postgraduate paediatric training and how to apply them within local training programmes. It includes examples of good practice across the UK.
Guide

More resources for trainees and trainers

Examples of good practice around the UK
Learning outcomes by domain - poster
Getting neonatal and community experience - guidance
Stepping up to the registrar rota - top tips by members
Impact on sub-specialty recruitment - webinar recording
"From Progress to Progress+" - presentation slides
For educational supervisors: supporting your trainees through the transition - …

11 training principles - insight and case studies from trainees and colleagues

An introduction to the 11 training principles
1: Every patient encounter is a learning opportunity
2: Complex care provides rich learning opportunities
3: Clinical reasoning skills are explicitly taught within training
4: Patients and families are heard
5: A biopsychosocial approach is applied at all times
6: Leadership skills are developed and nurtured
7: Training time and learning opportunities are prioritised
8: Educational supervision is of high quality and provides consistency
9: Morale and job satisfaction are improved
10: Assessment is used as a learning tool
11: Progression and length of training are personalised

11 domains - resources and case studies from trainees and colleagues

Clinical procedures
Communication
Education and training
Health promotion and illness prevention
Leadership and team working
Patient management
Patient safety and quality improvement (covering two domains)
Professional values and behaviours
Research and scholarship
Safeguarding
What the domains mean to children and young people

Resources to support local workforce planning

Progress+ implementation plan - for clinical directors and leads
Paediatric workforce information maps and evidence library
Physician Associates in Paediatrics
International recruitment - Medical Training Initiative (paediatrics) (MTI(p)
International recruitment - International Paediatric Sponsorship Scheme (IPSS)
Case study - developing integrated care posts in Yorkshire & Humber

News and blogs about Progress+ and paediatric training

More news and blogs about Progress+
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Blog
6 March 2026

Reviewing the programme of assessment within Progress+: an update

Our assessment review is progressing and we'll soon launch a consultation, which will inform our submission to the General Medical Council. The views and experiences of members, including doctors in training and trainers, and of children and young people are vital, of course, and Cathryn Chadwick ma...
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Media response
6 March 2026

RCPCH responds to Medical Training Prioritisation Act

On 5 March 2026, the Medical Training Prioritisation Bill received royal assent and is expected to apply to the 2026 medical specialty recruitment rounds, affecting both foundation and specialty recruitment processes.
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Podcast
13 August 2025

'Leading the way' episode 2: Bloom where you grow, with Dr Emma Dyer

Step out of your comfort zone, encourage others, simply show up with integrity: leadership doesn’t always mean taking centre stage. Jonathan spoke with Dr Emma Dyer as she completes her tenure as Trainee Committee Chair, in this second episode of our podcast series.
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Announcement
21 July 2025

Assessment review - update from the Trainee Committee on starting the pilot stage

An assessment review is underway to align the programme of assessment with the Progress+ curriculum. Dr Josh Hodgson, incoming chair of the RCPCH Trainee Committee and Dr Emma Dyer, who is chair until September, update us on the latest developments as we move into the piloting stage of the review p...
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Announcement
30 May 2025

Assessment - the rationale for change

Since the release of Progress+, our two-level paediatric specialty training programme, we have begun to review the programme of assessment within the curriculum to ensure it is fair, fit for purpose and sustainable. RCPCH Vice President for Training and Assessment, Dr Cathryn Chadwick, explains the ...

Background to Progress+

Factsheet on the background and RCPCH plan (updated Mar 2022)
Interview with Dr David Evans, then VP for Education & Training (Sep 2020)
Webinar about implications for service leads (Oct 2020)