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5. Supporting and monitoring educational progress

This area is about the support you provide to trainees in their progression towards a Certificate of Completion of Training and their intended career destination.

The effective supervisor	The excellent supervisor also
Agrees on educational contract at the outset of the training period Understands the curricula requirements of the Specialty and stage of training Idenitifies learning needs and sets educational objectives Involves the trainee in the above process Reviews and monitors progress through regular timetabled meetings Ensures that appropriate records are kept in relation to trainee progress Uses the educational portfolio appropriately and encourages its use by trainees Provides continuity of supervision or ensures effective educational handover Responds efficiently and effectively to emerging problems of trainee progress Is aware of, and can access available support for the trainee in difficulty Understands their role and responsibilities within the educational governance structures of their local education provider, Deanery and College Provides reports for Annual Review of Competency Progression (ARCP) panels and responds appropriately to panel outcomes	Proactively seeks out opportunities for providing formal support and career development opportunities for trainees Establishes and/or evaluates schemes for monitoring trainee progress across the department/organisation Involves themselves in external activiites relevant to doctors in difficulty or career progression (e.g. GMC or ARCP panels, College committees)

The effective supervisor

The excellent supervisor also

Agrees on educational contract at the outset of the training period
Understands the curricula requirements of the Specialty and stage of training
Idenitifies learning needs and sets educational objectives
Involves the trainee in the above process
Reviews and monitors progress through regular timetabled meetings
Ensures that appropriate records are kept in relation to trainee progress
Uses the educational portfolio appropriately and encourages its use by trainees
Provides continuity of supervision or ensures effective educational handover
Responds efficiently and effectively to emerging problems of trainee progress
Is aware of, and can access available support for the trainee in difficulty
Understands their role and responsibilities within the educational governance structures of their local education provider, Deanery and College
Provides reports for Annual Review of Competency Progression (ARCP) panels and responds appropriately to panel outcomes

Proactively seeks out opportunities for providing formal support and career development opportunities for trainees
Establishes and/or evaluates schemes for monitoring trainee progress across the department/organisation
Involves themselves in external activiites relevant to doctors in difficulty or career progression (e.g. GMC or ARCP panels, College committees)

Examples of relevant evidence
Courses attended or programmes undertaken, including face to face and online learning PMETB survey results Other feedback from trainees Examples of meetings, records of trainee progress and learning plans (anonymised) Case studies of the management of a trainee in difficulty (anonymised) Feedback from peers, e.g. relating to involvement in organisational/professional activities