Review of Competence Progression (RCP)
All Dental Core Trainees and JDFCT Trainees will have a Review of Clinical Progression (RCP). The RCP process is aimed at ensuring that the required competences are being gained at an appropriate rate and through appropriate experience within their Core Training programme.
The expectation of trainees is that they will drive their training against an agreed set of objectives and timeline in order to maximise their training opportunities and development. Clinical Supervisors, Educational Supervisors and members of the NHSE teams all have a role, but the primary responsibility for training progression sits with the individual trainee.
Dental Core Trainees should have an RCP by six months and a Final RCP at the end of the year of training (normally within the last two months).
All RCP details can be found in the Dental Gold Guide, shown in the attched documents below.
Panel Composition
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Postgraduate Dental Dean or nominated deputy who will chair the panel.
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TPD and / or educational supervisor(s) but not the trainee’s ES or CS(s) for the period under review
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Academic member, where academic trainees are being reviewed
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Associate Postgraduate Dean from a different Local Office / Deanery
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Lay Representative
Trainees do not attend the panel but will be notified of the outcome shortly after the RCP panel.
RCP Evidence
Academic DCTs also need to complete and upload the Academic Progress Report
Dates of the 2024 RCP Process
Interim RCP 2025
For Dental Core Trainees, the interim RCPs will be held week commencing 3rd March 2025. The deadline for evidence submission is 10th February 2025.
For Joint Dental Foundation and Core Year 1 Trainees, the interim RCPs will be held week commencing 30 June 2025. The deadline for evidence submission is 9th June 2025.
Final RCP 2025
For Dental Core Trainees and Joint Dental Foundation and Core Year 2 Trainees, the final RCPs will be held week commencing 30 June 2025. The deadline for evidence submission is 9th June 2025.
