All of our education courses are developed and delivered by experts. They are created to be relevant
to all doctors working in paediatrics and child health, and many other professionals. We have various
formats available. Most topic areas can be considered for any of the formats.
Listed below are descriptions of the different options currently available
When filling out the project scoping document please refer to these formats.
Online Programmes:
RCPCH Education Provision has numerous e-learning programmes, if you are interested in getting involved in a
current course please check the “current opportunities” page on the RCPCH website under Courses and Events
to see what areas are currently being recruited for.
If you are interested in developing e learning content but don’t see an opportunity listed, please get in touch
anyway to let us know of your interest and we would be happy to discuss further.
Paediatrics Today “Hot Topics” web series: is a special type of online learning being
developed for delivery throughout 2014 and are online video sessions on contemporary
issues within paediatrics and child health. These sessions are delivered by experts in the
field providing the audience with short focussed information on the key elements,
questions and ‘need to know’ information surrounding this topic.
This series is aimed at Paediatric trainees, SAS doctors, consultants, nurses and AHPs as
well as other healthcare professionals with an interest in the subject area. They will be
accessible through Compass (RCPCH LMS) and will be CPD accredited.
The format of each session may vary slightly but broadly, will involve a number of short videos offering an
expert opinion and the key information the audience ‘needs to know’. This video content will also be
supplemented by additional reading, reference, reflection and evaluation.
Face to Face Courses:
The How to Manage Series: is a programme of one day courses which have been
developed for paediatric trainees, SAS doctors, newly qualified consultants and the
wider multi-disciplinary team. The courses offer a broad update on paediatric sub
specialities such as nutrition, mental health and oncology as well as more specific,
common conditions such as bacterial meningitis and sickle cell disease.
These one day programmes cover practical skills, diagnosis and management, and
comprise of a mix of lectures and workshops, offering a broad overview and update on the topic.
The Progressing Paediatrics Series: are advanced, one day, training course designed
for senior trainees, SAS doctors, consultants, nurse specialists and the relevant multidisciplinary team. These courses offer specialised training delivered by sub specialists and
experts in the field. Typically, courses focus on specific paediatric conditions, and their
management and treatment.
These programmes are one day and offer a mix of video simulation and classroom style workshops, and
include the discussion of challenging cases with expert facilitators, multidisciplinary professionals and their
peers. The training draws on complex real life cases, and the latest/newest therapeutic interventions. Practical
techniques are supplemented by discussion based sessions focusing on the clinical decision-making process.
The Effective Educational Supervisions series: Are one day courses developed for
Consultant paediatricians, trainee level ST7and 8, SAS doctors as well as existing paediatric
educational supervisors. These courses will include a pre-course portfolio of learning materials.
They will focus on an introduction to the nuts and bolts of being an educational supervisor. The
series will also include updates on RCPCH assessments, workshops on supporting the able
trainee and doctors in difficulty, and being a good reflective educational supervisor and how to
give good feedback.
The programme is a one day course covering practical skills, comprising of a mix of lectures, workshops, and
discussions.
The Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Series: This one day training series is actually
comprised of two different courses depending on the level of training require: Introduction to
Quality Improvement and Patient Safety and Leading and Supporting Quality Improvement. This
series is developed for anyone with an interest in quality improvement and patient safety
including nurses, AHPs, trainees, consultants, administrators and managers.
Both programmes aim to develop Quality Improvement and Patient Safety skills and will
encompass a discussion of experiences in workshops, and lectures showcasing projects and learning about
activities taking place in other organisations. It will also include opportunities to network and share ideas about
QI&PS.
The Evening of Evidence Series: a blended learning programme comprised of short
evening lectures and pre course e-learning modules, which provide a good grounding to
the issues discussed in the face to face sessions. The topics are designed to provide
updates on the most recent evidence base for clinical practice.
These courses typically appeal to a multi-professional audience, dependent on subject
topic, including trainees, SAS doctors, consultants, nurses and AHPs as well as other professionals with an
interest in the subject area, for example legal professionals.
Safeguarding Courses
The Child Protection: From Exam to Court course: This two day training programme
is designed to demystify the daunting experience that being involved in a child
protection case can be, and to give delegates the skills and knowledge needed to
perform confidently at every stage.
This comprehensive course covers two days of face to face training and includes hands
on workshops, lectures, and plenty of discussion opportunities. The level 3 Safeguarding content is aimed at
consultants and senior trainees.
The Expert Witness course: This advanced two day training programme has been
developed by RCPCH and Bond Solon for those working in a paediatric setting who are
already acting in an expert capacity or wish to do so in the future.
The face to face training is based on the foundation of written pre course preparation by
delegates, and serves as an opportunity to develop and improve delegates own reports,
discuss case studies with colleagues and trainers, and take part in interactive
workshops, giving you valuable practical skills and tools. The course is aimed at consultant paediatricians, and
SAS doctors.
If you would like to get more information but are unsure what course format may suit your ideas, please do
contact us, we are always happy to hear from people looking to get involved. education.provision@rcpch.ac.uk
Call the Education Provision Team: 0207 092 6000.