Paediatric training

We monitor postgraduate specialty training in paediatrics in the UK. If you're considering a paediatric career or are in the middle of your training pathway, see our paediatric training page, and if you supervise trainees, see our supporting training page.

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College Tutors - resources

The College Tutor is the paediatrician responsible for postgraduate medical education in each NHS Trust. They are required to keep up to date with RCPCH standards in education and training, including the curriculum, exams and assessments and advise us of new College Tutors. This page signposts t...

Continuing professional development

Paediatric training

News

Reviewing the programme of assessment within Progress+: an update

6 March 2026

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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RCPCH responds to Medical Training Prioritisation Act

6 March 2026

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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Future of Healthcare Education in Wales - consultation response

In November 2025, we responded to a Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) consultation on how it educates and trains the NHS workforce in Wales.

Paediatric training

Workforce

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Workforce CCT survey 2025 report

What happens after paediatricians complete their specialist training, and how do they feel about the transition into a consultant role? We ran a survey of paediatricians who had recently completed, or were about to complete, their paediatric training. Our report, published in September 2025, highlig...

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'Leading the way' episode 3: Seizing opportunities as a resident doctor, with Dr Josh Hodgson

17 September 2025

An opportunity that presents itself to you might be small or significant, but it's always worth noticing. In the third episode of our leadership series, Jonathan spoke with Dr Josh Hodgson, new Trainee Committee Chair, about how his journey into leadership began.

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

13 August 2025

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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Responsible use of artificial intelligence in ePortfolio entries - guidance

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare is a rapidly expanding field, with much potential for patient care, communication and training. In particular, there has been an expanse in the use of GAIT (Generative Artificial Intelligence Tools). This guidance explains how paediatric trainees...

Paediatric training

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Voice of the Nation: What helps children and young people to be healthy, happy and well? - 2025

Over the last year, RCPCH &Us have been working with children and young people across the UK to find out what matters to them to improve their health and the services that support them. Over 3000 children and young people have taken part, with a review group looking at the results and drafting a ser...

Children and young people's voice

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

21 July 2025

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...