Date of Recording
March 19, 2026
Available Until
March 18, 2027
In this meeting, Dr David Evans delivered a session focused on Re-imagining workplace-based assessment. Exploring the purpose, pitfalls, and barriers to performing workplace-based assessments (WPBAs).
To compliment this theme, Dr Cathryn Chadwick Vice President for Training and Assessment discussed How to train a Capable consultant. This presentation reviewed the differences between time based and capability-based training, capability vs competence, the challenges of assessing for capability as well as touching on the use of entrustability in assessments and our new assessment strategy.
Contact details:
RCPCH Quality and Training Projects Team: qualityandtrainingprojects@rcpch.ac.uk
Assessment review – information and updates
https://www.rcpch.ac.uk/education-careers/training-assessment/assessment-review-information-updates
Paediatrician of the Future: Delivering really good training
https://www.rcpch.ac.uk/resources/paediatrician-of-the-future
Paediatric training and capability-based progression
This guidance is for paediatric trainees, their supervisors and Heads of School, and outlines when progression through the next gateway of training is appropriate.
https://www.rcpch.ac.uk/resources/paediatric-training-capability-based-progression
Paediatric training at ST1 – everything trainees need to know
During your first meeting with your trainee, make sure you review the new ST1 resource. By setting SMART objectives, you can work together with your trainee to complete the checklist. Keep the momentum high by holding fortnightly meetings if possible and regularly update ePortfolio within that meeting.
https://www.rcpch.ac.uk/resources/paediatric-training-st1-guide
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Educational Supervisor virtual roadshow – Autumn | 18 September 2025
In this roadshow, Dr Jemma Shandley, Paediatric Registrar delivered a session focused on Pregnancy loss and fertility in the workplace. We also heard from Dr Kay Tyerman, Head of School Yorkshire & Humber, who discussed ARCPs, the process and the role of the Educational Supervisor. As part of this session, Dr Lizzie Starkey provided further information on writing good quality Educational Supervisor Reports including some helpful examples.
Thrive Paediatrics Resource Hub
Thrive Paediatrics is a RCPCH project with paediatrician wellbeing and working lives at its heart. Through listening to your stories and gathering evidence from members across the country and in our pilot Wellbeing and Innovation Networks, we are creating a growing pool of resources to support individuals, teams, organisations and regions to improve their working lives.
Effective Educational Supervision
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.
We do not issue CPD certificates for webinars or podcasts, as we are unable to verify participation.
However, you are still able to record as a CPD activity as you normally would, detailing what you have learned and how the learning will benefit your practice.
When recording the activity, delegates should focus on the reflection and detail the following:
- What did you learn?
- What effect has/will the learning had/have on your current practice?
- What further learning or action, if any, is needed as a result of the original learning activity?
If you have any questions, please contact the CPD team
If you use the RCPCH CPD Diary, you can click here to visit the diary and record your learning: Log your learning on the RCPCH CPD Diary
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Email us at rcpchlearning@rcpch.ac.uk