Information for trainees
STP Completion 2025 – Make sure your modules are signed off
Trainees whose OneFile portfolios are due for completion on 15 September should be ensuring that their modules are signed off when they reach 100%. If you have reached 100% in a module and your Training Officer is unable to sign it off, it means you haven’t submitted the appropriate minimum number of each type of work-based assessment.
Remember – each assessment must be submitted individually and must be submitted using the correct assessment submission type (e.g. CBD, DOPS, OCE, and also MSF for the Clinical Microbiology trainees). If you have not submitted each assessment individually or have not used the correct assessment submission type, you will need to resubmit your assessment evidence using the correct submission type and have those submissions re-signed off ahead of the 15 September deadline. Your Training Officer can do this as a formality as the assessment has already been signed off by another assessor.
If your module is compliant and simply hasn’t been signed off by your Training Officer, please liaise with them to ensure your modules are signed off by the 15 September deadline.
2024 starters – Are you ready for your first progression review by the School?
By now you should have received an email about your first year review of progression. By the 30 September 2025 you should have:
- Completed of all phase/year 1 rotations on the e-portfolio.
- Completed of an end of year review meeting between trainee and Training Officer that is recorded using the review meeting tool on the e-portfolio between 1 September and 30 September.
Hopefully all is going well, and you have enjoyed your first year of training. However, if you do have any issues affecting your progress you will be able to let us know by exception via the raising a concern process which will you have recently been emailed about.
If you have any questions about the progression review process, please come to one of our drop-in advice sessions. View details about the drop-in advice sessions.
Read the FAQs about the review of progression process.
Out of sync trainees
If your completion timeline has been adjusted by the school since you started due to parental leave, ill health or another reason, we will contact you separately to arrange a review of progress at a time that is equivalent to, or as close to, your end of Year 1 as possible.
Read guidance about the STP review of progression process
2023 starters – Are you ready for your second progression review by the School?
By now you should have received an email about your second year review of progression. By the 30 September 2025 you should have:
- Completed all phase/year 1 rotation modules in the e-portfolio.
- Completed an end of year review meeting between trainee and Training Officer that is recorded using the review meeting tool on OneFile between 1 September to 30 September.
- Completed 50% of the Professional Foundations of Healthcare and Clinical Science module.
- 100% completion of phase 2 Research Skills in Healthcare Science module.
- 100% completion of phase 2 specialty modules or 60% overall progress in OneFile.
Hopefully all is going well, and you have enjoyed your second year of training. However, if you do have any issues affecting your progress you will be able to let us know by exception via the raising a concern process which will you have recently been emailed about.
If you have any questions about the progression review process, please come to one of our drop-in advice sessions. View details about the drop-in advice sessions.
Read the FAQs about the review of progression process.
Out of sync trainees 2023
If you were unable to participate in the previous review of progression or your completion timeline has been adjusted by the school since you started due to parental leave, ill health or another reason, we will contact you separately to arrange a review of progress at a time that is equivalent to, or as close to, your end of Year 1 or end of Year 2 as possible.
Read the guidance about the STP review of progression process
Information for trainees and training officers
Sharing Good Practice webinar series
We are pleased to announce the following Sharing Good Practice webinars, featuring talks delivered by current STP trainees. Trainees and trainers are welcome to attend.
Experiences of the Scientist Training Programme
Wednesday 15 October 2025 – 10am to 11am
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Experiences of the Scientist Training Programme
Wednesday 22 October 2025 – 10am to 11am
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Practical applications of Generative AI tools in Healthcare Education and Training
Friday 21 November 2025 – 10am to 11:30am
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Search and browse our catalogue of Sharing Good Practice resources
Are you using AI in your clinical practice?
If you or your network are using AI in your clinical practice, we would like to invite you to present your experience as part of our Sharing Good Practice series. If you are interested, please express an interest via the form linked to below.
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Information for training officers
Recruiting Curriculum Lead Editors to begin rolling curriculum review
With the first full run through of the new 2022 curriculum now complete, the school will be introducing a rolling review process for the ongoing development and maintenance of the STP curricula for all specialties. The first step is to appoint Curriculum Lead Editors for each specialty.
Read more about the process and express your interest in the role
STP Induction 2025
We are holding the mandatory Scientist Training Programme Induction online via Microsoft Teams. It will be held over 2 half-days:
- Day 1 – ‘Becoming a healthcare scientist’ will take place on Wednesday 10 September
- Day 2 – ‘Managing your programme’ will take place on Thursday 11 September
On both days the events will start at 9:30am and approximately finish at 1:15pm.
As part of the STP Induction 2025 package trainees are required to attend a series of post induction webinars. The links to register for these will be sent directly to all trainees on the afternoon of Thursday, 11th September. The dates for the post-induction webinars are as follows:
Webinar 1. Understanding work-based assessments
Tuesday 16 September 2025 – 4pm to 5pm
Webinar 2. Getting to know the OneFile e-portfolio service
Thursday 18 September 2025 – 4pm to 5pm
Webinar 3. Progression expectations and reviews
Tuesday 23 September 2025 – 4pm to 5pm
Webinar 4. Question & answer session with panel of Training Programme Directors and School Heads of Functions
Thursday 25 September 2025 – 4pm to 5pm
Do you need to attend the STP Induction for new trainers webinar?
If you are new to the role of STP training officer, you are expected to attend an induction webinar which will introduce you to the programme and your responsibilities. You are welcome to attend this live webinar even if you have received certification for engaging with the recording of the previous one. Assessors are also welcome to attend. The details are as follows:
STP Induction for new trainers
Wednesday 24 September 2025 – 10:30am to 12:30pm
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