Guidance for Trainer Groups based upon group work from eighty trainers at Trainers’ Conference at Saunton Sands October 2008

Basics

• Autonomy – allow to set own agenda
• Flexible formats
• Mutual peer support – sharing problems
• Dissemination of information – keeping pace with change
• Sharing ideas
• Learning together
• Specific skills – mentoring, portfolio
• Bench marking
• Problem solving – difficult GPRs
• Calibration of WPBA (CbD/COT)
• Dealing with uncertainty
• Networking
• Contribute to and support for HDR
• Workshop Convenor
• Invite GPRs

Possible areas for development.

• Special support for new trainers – e.g. buddying
• New role of educational supervision of ST1s and ST2s
• Links with GPEs (COs/POs)
• Career development

Finance

• Patch ADs support Trainer Groups financially

Other aspects

• Attendance with your GPR at a QA re-approval visit for another trainer once every three years
• Mutually Agreed Statement of Learning (MASL) produced at Experienced Trainer Course every three years prior to your next QA.
• 36 Hours Educational CPD over 3 years ( 18 if fallow)

Note that there are a variety of educational skills sessions which can be facilitated by other trainers, GPEs, etc. Details are sent to trainer group convenors regularly. Booking can done via Pauline Harper at the Severn Primary Care School.

Paul Main Oct 2008