Ordinary member

If you are a paediatrician who has passed the M�鶹��ý Clinical or MRCP(UK) part II examination in paediatrics, you may apply for Ordinary membership via examination.

Volunteering opportunity

Course Faculty

We are continuously recruiting faculty members to help deliver our educational courses for members and other child health professionals - either virtually (via platforms such as Zoom or Microsoft Teams ) or in-person across the UK.

Continuing professional development

Resource

Progress+ implementation plan - what clinical directors need to know

Progress+ is our updated, two-level training programme, live as of summer 2023. This implementation plan for clinical directors and leads summarises the key issues and opportunities for the delivery and organisation of training, including rota availability. It's available as a document and as presen...

Service design

Service planning

News

The national PAFTA winners 2022

11 May 2022

Chair of the Trainees’ Committee, Dr Laura Kelly is delighted to announce the winners of this year’s national PAFTAs, celebrating paediatric training achievements across the UK.

Volunteering opportunity

College Specialty Advisory Committees: Various roles

Closing date

21 September 2026

The CSACs supervise the development and delivery of sub-specialty training. We have vacancies in Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Neurology, Nephrology, Diabetes and Endocrinology, Inherited Metabolic Medicine and Community Child Health as well as the Intercollegiate Specialist Advisory C...

Community child health

Inherited metabolic medicine

Nephrology

Neurology

Rheumatology

Paediatric sub-specialty

Paediatric training

News

New beginnings, new adventures

24 August 2021

Chair of the Trainees' Committee Dr Laura Kelly welcomes all those starting in paediatrics. And, for many trainees embarking on a new adventure, she offers advice on what to expect and the developments to come.

News

Heading into the summer break – President’s blog

30 July 2021

Our latest admissions ceremony for new Fellows, members and award winners was a feast of talent and pride, says Camilla. She also introduces two important annual reports just published, on race equality and on the experiences of trainees and trainers.

News

Officer for Ireland message - June 2021

21 June 2021

Dr Ray Nethercott sets out some key observations on the Northern Ireland policy landscape; the recently published NI Executive Child poverty Strategy report and; the next steps the College are taking to respond to the ongoing Department of Health's consultation, Duty of Candour and Being Open.

News

August – a significant month for trainees

26 August 2020

Dr Hannah Jacob, Chair of the Trainees Committee welcomes new trainees and all those starting new rotations. Acknowledging the difficulties experienced by trainees in the last few months, Hannah points to a number of College resources and updates to help support you.

Volunteering opportunity

Trainee Committee: Regional Representatives

Closing date

21 September 2026

Represent your fellow trainees on topics like recruitment and retention, career development and EDI: we're recruiting for reps in East Midlands, West Midlands and Scotland. We also have trainee vacancies on our CSACs for community child health and inherited metabolic medicine.

Community child health

Inherited metabolic medicine

Paediatric training

Volunteering opportunity

Question Setting Groups for Theory exams

We invite members who have completed the M�鶹��ý to come along to a Question Setting Group (QSG) to write questions for our Theory exams. It's a great opportunity to develop knowledge and skills and support the next generation of paediatricians.

Continuing professional development

Examinations