NHS England is committed to supporting resident doctors and dental trainees in undertaking study leave activities to achieve their specialty curriculum and support professional development.
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What does study leave budget cover?
What does study leave budget not cover?
Where can I find out more (A-Z)?
Where can I find information on what study leave will be approved?
Where can I find out about the application process?
What if I want to organise a locally delivered course?
Who should I contact if I have any further questions?
What does the study leave budget cover?
Changes to Study Leave (SL) in England came into force in April 2018 as a response to concerns expressed by resident doctors about the high financial costs of some of their training, and the inequities of the old system. The allocated individual study-leave budget system was replaced with one that funded the following:
- Courses/education activities to support resident doctors and dental trainees to achieve the curriculum
- Courses to help prepare for postgraduate exams
- Discretionary courses that add value to doctors and dental trainees individually and support the wider system
What does the study leave budget not cover?
- Royal College membership and e-portfolio fees
- Postgraduate exam fees
- Any statutory or mandatory training required to fulfil your clinical role (this should be provided by your NHS Trust)
Where can I find out more (A-Z)?
More guidance regarding various aspects of study leave, including travel and accommodation entitlements, international study leave, and private study are available here, in our study leave A-Z.
Where can I find information on what study leave will be approved?
Details on the three different categories for study leave activities; essential (formerly ‘mandatory’), supporting (formerly ‘optional’) and discretionary/aspirational, and the approved course lists for each KSS School are accessible here.
Where can I find out about the application process?
You should commence the application process at least 10 weeks in advance of the activity to ensure that you have final approval at least 6 weeks before the study leave event. Please note that claims for retrospective applications will not be processed.
Details on the full application process and links to applicable forms are available below:
- Resident doctors (including all foundation doctors and GP registrars working in a Trust
- GP registrars working in a GP Practice
- Dental Trainees
- Public health doctors
The discretionary study leave application form is available here.
What if I want to organise a locally delivered course?
Guidance and application forms for colleagues who wish to organise a locally delivered course are accessible here.
Who should I contact if I have any further questions?
If you have read all the information available on the KSS study leave webpages and still have a query, please send your contact us via the applicable email address below. Please include any of the following information not already in your signature block:
- First Name
- Last Name
- Email Address
- Training Programme
- Employing Trust
- Professional Registration/GMC Number
| Resident doctors, including GP Registrars working in a Trust: | england.studyleave.kss@nhs.net |
| GP Registrars working in a GP practice: | england.kss.gp.traineesupport@nhs.net |
| Dental Trainees: | england.dental.southeast@nhs.net |