April 2026

Please see below for our KSS April bulletin.

Important Updates

Foundation ARCP information – 2026

The Horus e-portfolio virtual lock down will be on Friday 29 May 2026.

ARCP panels will take place in trust from 1 June – 12 June 2026. Your medical education team in trust will advise you of your local ARCP panel dates.

ARCP guidance, to include the checklist of requirements, can be found on the UKFPO  ARCP webpage  and UKFPO Webinars page.

F1 to F2 Transfer of Information (TOI)

Are you an F1 doctor who is expecting to move to a different trust for your F2 training any time from August 2026?

If so, please complete the below form relating to your training and support requirements at F1, so that we can share this with your F2 trust to ensure a smooth transition and ongoing support as required. The process is similar to the STEP form that you would have submitted as a medical student before starting F1.

Your completed form is sent to your current F1 trust for your Foundation Training Programme Director (FTPD) to review and add any additional information as required before sending back to you. The information will then be shared confidentially with the Medical Education Manager and FTPD at your F2 trust to aid early support conversations and planning as required, and to facilitate a smooth transition.

The window to complete the form opens on 08 June at 09.00 and closes on 29 June at 09.00. Please complete and submit the form within these dates and find the form here: TOI form 2026 – Fill in form

Trainee Information System (TIS) – TIS Self Service (TSS)

NHS England’s Trainee Information System (TIS) service is a support information system for the management and administration of Resident Doctors (RD), dental and public health trainees.

From April 2026, TIS Self Service (TSS) is being rolled out to current and incoming FY1s who are being contacted and invited to register an account on TSS.

Registration will enable Foundation RDs to receive placement notifications and details of their training programmes. Foundation doctors will continue to use the Horus e-portfolio system for certain aspects of their training such as uploading Form R.    

Please look out for the registration email from the TIS Team or contact england.tis.support@nhs.net for any onboarding queries.

GMC National Training Survey – deadline midday Wednesday 6 May 2026

Resident Doctors have until midday 6th May 2026 to respond to the National Training Survey (click here to complete) about their experiences of workplace learning, support and cultures, to identify where targeted action is needed as part of the General Medical Council’s (GMC) annual survey on medical training. For the first time, doctors are being asked if their employer encourages a culture of shared learning and knowledge between different healthcare professionals. This is to capture how well Resident Doctors feel supported to engage in multidisciplinary communication, which is critical for safe patient care. Responses for the survey will help the regulator, as well as medical education bodies and employers, to make sure residents and trainers are supported in their roles.

The results will be used to improve doctors’ experiences, as well as those of their peers and patients, by highlighting areas of good practice and those where action is needed. The anonymous National Training Survey takes around 20 minutes to complete. It includes questions on discriminatory behaviours, quality of teaching and supervision, workloads, burnout and training opportunities.

Important Information

Provisionally registered doctors (foundation year one/F1) must not undertake formal locum posts or activities.

Provisionally registered doctors can undertake occasional ad hoc additional/overtime shifts on their current FY1 placement or previous FY1 placements that have formed part of their F1 rotation, where such work is undertaken only within the limits of their current competence and with the support of their educational supervisor. When undertaking such occasional ad hoc additional/overtime work, provisionally registered doctors should be clear with other members of their team about their current experience and level of competence.

SCRIPT – supporting safer prescribing practices

The SCRIPT programme is a collection of innovative eLearning portfolios designed to encourage safe and effective prescribing and medicines management among healthcare professionals.

SCRIPT will enhance your knowledge and confidence in prescribing correctly, improving patient safety, therapeutics and medicines management. You will receive a certificate for each module that you complete, which can be used in your online learning portfolio. SCRIPT is easy to use. You can access the modules at a time which suits you and revisit them even after completion. You can learn more about the SCRIPT eLearning programme and how to sign up by visiting Medicine & Surgery | Safe Prescriber

  • New script modules were released on the 1 July 2025 and are available to all foundation doctors (F1 and F2)
  • The SCRIPT Team completed work on a new edition of the Medicine & Surgery portfolio for Foundation Schools. The new edition comes with the following enhancements:
  • Reauthoring of selected modules to maintain alignment with the underlying evidence base.
  • Redesign and splitting of larger modules into more discrete modules to reduce per module running time, whilst expanding on scope, in response to Foundation Doctor feedback.
  • Module interfaces and navigation upgraded to a new design to maintain WCAG AA compliancy for improved accessibility for those with learning difficulties.

Please find attached further information here to include the new list of modules available.

It is a local KSS Foundation School recommendation that all F1 and F2 doctors complete 6 script modules per year prior to ARCP.  The topics are not mandated by the foundation school; however, your trust may mandate topics to support learning.

Study Leave

The KSSFS Admin Team often receive queries on how KSS Foundation Year 2 Doctors can apply for Discretionary Study Leave. For clarity, please see the process which is shown on the flow chart in the Study Leave pages SE Study Leave .

NB: Discretionary Study Leave should be applied for prospectively and not retrospectively:

 **Please note that the management of KSS Study Leave changed from 01 April 2025 and KSS Resident Doctors link to the SE Study Leave  team for guidance on travel and accommodation and subsistence**

2025-26 TAB (Team Assessment of Behaviour) window dates

The recommended dates for TAB are detailed below but these dates are not mandatory. More information on the TAB process can be found on the Horus Website.

Placement 3

Opens: Friday 17 April 2026

Closes: Monday 18 May 2026

KSS Contact details:

For Foundation Year 1 queries please email england.kssfoundationyear1.se@nhs.net

For Foundation Year 2 queries please email england.kssfoundationyear2.se@nhs.net

For any other queries, please email england.kssfoundationenquiries.se@nhs.net

PSA sittings 2025-2026

All sittings are scheduled to commence at 13.00.

  • Thursday 24 September 2026
  • Thursday 18 March 2027
  • Thursday 15 April 1027

enhance Programme

Hopefully, enhance will have been introduced to you as a Foundation doctor during induction and those wishing to take part will have expressed an interest. However, there is still time to participate, so please contact your local FTPD or PGMDE team if you are interested in taking part and they will be able to help you.

enhance is available to everyone who works for NHS England and you can find more information on the KSS website.

e-learning opportunities

The Foundation elearning programme covers key areas in your Foundation curriculum. It has been developed specifically for Foundation doctors by the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges in partnership with NHS England elearning for healthcare (NHSE elfh) and is approved by the UK Foundation Programme (UKFPO).

Foundation School Representatives

Please see details below for KSS Foundation School F1 and F2 Resident Doctor Representatives for 2025-26. Please contact your Reps with any feedback so they can bring it to the FSD. For further information on the Reps roles, please see here.

NameGradeEmail
Nicola GallagherF1 (Lead)nicola.gallagher5@nhs.net
Keshav HarivardhanF1 (Deputy)keshav.harivardhan2@nhs.net
Dr Heloise MetzgerF2 (Lead)heloise.metzger@nhs.net

Courses, events, surveys and webinars

Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) – Careers Day

RCOG are pleased to announce the RCOG Careers Day on Saturday 13 June 2026.  

This virtual, free event is designed for medical students and doctors considering a career in O&G, offering insights into the specialty, career pathways and training opportunities. 

 In collaboration with the British Undergraduate Society for O&G (BUSOG), this event will feature inspiring talks from leaders in the field, key information about career progression and training, interactive Q&A sessions and on-demand access to talks from O&G specialist societies.

For more information, including the programme and registration details, please visit here.

The Royal College of Pathologists’ Science Communication Prize

The Royal College of Pathologists’ Science Communication Prize is an award given to a pathology trainee, foundation doctor or undergraduate who has shown excellence in their science communication activities throughout the year. The prizes aim to:

  • cultivate awareness among pathology trainees, foundation doctors and undergraduates about the importance of public engagement
  • reward and recognise trainees, foundation doctors and undergraduates who have undertaken sustained high-quality science communication activities.

There are two prizes, one for each of the following categories:

  • Trainee category – UK pathology trainees
  • Undergraduate category – UK undergraduates and foundation doctors.

The deadline for entries is 23:59 on Monday 27 July 2026.

The winner in each category will receive £500 and be invited to accept their prize at the College’s New Fellows Ceremony. An interview with the winner will be posted on the College website.

Find out more on the RCPath website. If you have any questions, please contact publicengagement@rcpath.org

LTFT Conference 2026 – Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust are holding the next LTFT Conference on Tuesday 12th May 2026 at the Academic Centre, Maidstone Hospital.

This conference highlights the importance of Less Than Full Time training, the challenges and the successes. Please see poster here for further information. If you would like to register, please email us on MTW-tr.LTFT@nhs.net. Please do also share this with others who may be interested – this is a free event and everyone is welcome.

UKFPO webinars:

Please keep an eye on the UKFPO Webinars page for future webinar dates and recordings.

Reminders and Guidance

Horus e-portfolio update: Combined CS/ES end of placement report

This new form went live in October 2025. It includes all the elements of the two separate forms and is the only one that needs to be completed if the CS and ES are the same person.

The form is available in the ‘Forms (start new)’ section. A blank version is available on the UKFPO Assessments webpage.

The system will suggest this form to joint CS/ESs and provide guidance on the “Forms (start new)” page.

The overview will count both CS and ES forms as complete if this one form has been completed. However, the combined form can’t be used to replace the ES end of year report.

PLEASE NOTE: A satisfactory ES end of year report is still required prior to ARCP.

TIS Checks

Please can we use this opportunity to remind Medical Education colleagues in Trusts to work with their Medical Staffing teams to regularly check Foundation Doctors’ posts on TIS, against internal records. Early recognition of any discrepancies can help us all to resolve issues quickly.

Also, if you have not already informed us of any F1s that have withdrawn from training, please do so, as we aren’t always made aware by resident doctors themselves.

Foundation Doctors taking Parental Leave

Foundation Doctors who will be taking a period of Parental Leave are required to complete the following training interruption form: https://kss.hee.nhs.uk/kss-foundation/useful-links-and-documents/ and return to england.kssfoundationenquiries.se@nhs.net. This is in addition to informing your employing Trust.

Less Than Full Time (LTFT) Training

Please click the link below for guidance regarding Less Than Full Time (LTFT) training: Less Than Full Time Training – Working across Kent, Surrey and Sussex

Foundation doctors in GP and psychiatry placements contributing to acute services     

Please see below link for guidance regarding Foundation doctors in community placements contributing to acute services: https://kss.hee.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2023/09/KSSFS-Foundation-doctors-in-GP-and-psychiatry-placements-contributing-to-acute-services_2.pdf

NHS employers’ guidance on induction for international medical graduates

Please see below link to guidance from NHS employers:

https://www.e-lfh.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Welcoming-and-Valuing-International-Medical-Graduates-A-guide-to-induction-for-IMGs-WEB.pdf

Foundation Doctor Role and Responsibilities

For guidance, please see document “Foundation Doctor Role and Responsibilities within the Local Education Provider and Minimum Requirements for Clinical Supervision of Foundation Doctors” here.

Useful Websites and Contacts

UKFPO Bulletin: