Progress+ | RCPCH

Our two-level, run through specialty training programme is flexible, fulfilling and fit-for-purpose. See Progress+ curriculum and syllabus documents, FAQs and resources

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RCPCH responds to GMC National Training Survey - 2021

27 July 2021

The RCPCH President and Vice-President for Training and Assessment comment on the General Medical Council’s National Training Survey summary report for 2021, which shows a rise in levels of burnout across the profession.

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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.

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A passion for medical education

27 April 2021

We hear from Dr Assim Javaid on his new role as the Trainee Representative for Assessment, why he choose to volunteer and the challenges he sees ahead for trainees in adjusting to changes in assessment requirements.

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The future of paediatric training - view from a trainee

20 October 2020

What should be expected as the national standard for future training, and how do we respond to changing healthcare? Dr Emma Dyer, a trainee paediatrician working in London, introduces our new, collaborative document, which draws on wide experiences to present 11 new training principles and how these...

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Progress+ - frequently asked questions

RCPCH Progress+ is our two-level, run through specialty training programme, and it's live as of 1 August 2023. It's our response to the Shape of training review, and now approved by GMC. Building on the RCPCH Progress curriculum (2018), Progress+ is flexible, fulfilling and fit-for-purpose. Here ...

Paediatric training

Progress+

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Paediatrician of the Future: Delivering really good training

Published in October 2020, this is a guide to the RCPCH principles for postgraduate paediatric training and how to apply them within local training programmes. It applies to our updated training programme, RCPCH Progress+, which went live in the summer of 2023.

Paediatric training

Progress+

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We publish our vision for paediatric training

9 October 2020

We are excited to launch our 'Paediatrician of the Future' document today, setting out our vision for the future of paediatric training across the UK.

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Thinking about the 'paediatrician of the future' and really good training

8 October 2020

Later this month the College will publish 'Paediatrician of the Future', our vision for paediatric training across the UK. It's our response to the "Shape of Training" report, and will be part of our submission to the General Medical Council (GMC) at the end of 2020. It also promotes really good tra...

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RCPCH Progress+ - what the domains mean to children and young people

Our booklet brings together voices, views, ideas and experiences from children, young people and their families on our paediatric training curriculum. As a trainee, you can use this to help inform and shape your service, practice and reflections.

Paediatric careers

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RCPCH &Us

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RCPCH START - guidance for trainees

START means Specialty Trainee Assessment of Readiness for Tenure. It guides postgraduate doctors in training as they prepare for completion of training and practice as a new consultant paediatrician. Find out how to check your eligibility, apply and pay for START and how the assessment fits in wi...

Paediatric training

Progress+