In January 2008 the Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Board (PMETB) published a 'Standards for Trainers' document which outline the requirements for faculty working in postgraduate medical education.  In an accompanying letter PMETB recognises that
 
...there will need to be a period of transition for local education providers, postgraduate deaneries, and Colleges to fully implement these standards. PMETB also recognises the diversity of settings in which specialty training takes place. For that reason, PMETB will not expect demonstration of full compliance with the standards for trainers until January 2010. However PMETB will expect that deaneries must consider and then clearly articulate how they are going to achieve this compliance over the next two years, working with and through local education providers and medical Royal Colleges....All PMETB quality assurance activity after January 2010 will seek confirmation that the standards for trainers are fully met.
 
The PMETB Standards for Trainers can be viewed here PMETB standards.