What is the Annual Review of Progression?

All active HSST trainees in years 2 to 6 must participate in the Annual Review of Progression (ARP). Trainees on step offs, deferrals or statutory leave at the time of the ARP will not be required to participate. First year trainees who have just commenced on programme in September will not be expected to participate.

The Annual Review of Progression is used to:

• Provide an opportunity for trainees and their workplace Supervisors to evaluate, and indicate to the National School of Healthcare Science (NSHCS), a trainee’s progress on the programme appropriate to their stage of training.
• Identify any concerns, issues or barriers that need to be addressed to help with a trainee’s progression and completion of the programme.
• Review all data held by the NSHCS for their programme to ensure accuracy and common understanding of programme requirements and deadlines.
• Give confidence to trainees, workplace Supervisors and commissioners that training is being monitored and support and advice is being offered as appropriate.

What is involved in the ARP?

Trainees and their supervisors complete the Annual Review of Progression by filling out an online questionnaire which is sent via email once the review window is open. The questionnaire indicates a trainee’s HSST end date and completion deadline and is also used to identify any potential barriers or challenges they may be facing.

We ask brief questions about particular HSST milestones. For example, the academic programme, professional qualifications, the workplace learning, and meeting the standards of proficiency. If concerns or barriers to progression have been identified these can be reported by completing the ‘raising a concern’ section of the form.

The questionnaire should take about 5 to 10 minutes to complete depending on if you are raising a concern and how much feedback you add to the free-text sections.