1. Making ARCPs work for trainees

2. What its all about?
Reference Guide to Postgraduate speciality Training
The ARCP Panel is constructed in order to look at matters of educational performance, assess progression in training, and provide an opinion to the Responsible Officer (RO) in relation to Revalidation (see 7.54). However the evidence provided to the Panel may relate to other issues and concerns such as clinical safety or perceived undermining within the LEP.

3. outcomes 1: satisfactory progression
2: inadequate progress (no additional time required)
3: inadequate progress (additional time required)
4: released from Training Programme
5: incomplete evidence
6: all competencies gained

5. process
Interim reviews
ARCP

6. Interim review Mid-point (typically ~ 5 months)
Usually TPD plus one other
Held in Trust
Everyone, face to face
Relatively informal discussion (hopefully)
Action plan

7. ARCP typically around month 11 (therefore usually June)
Panel of 3, usually chaired by a TPD or HoS, plus 2 consultants
10% face to face
Lay member, college assessor
Usually held in central location

8. What do we look at?
Form R – declaration of demographic details, sickness record, any investigations – links directly to RO and Revalidation
Portfolio

9. Portfolio Overall engagement WPBAs ES reports – Level 1 Audit
Psychotherapy
Exam progress & plans
Reflective practice
LEADER
Posters/publications/research

10. What can I do? Engage with the portfolio Update regularly
WBPAs minimum numbers
Plan – timings; eg MiniPAT, ES reports
Label clearly all uploaded documents