What does the Exceptional Extenuating Circumstances policy cover and not cover?

Details about what the EEC policy can be used for when trainees are in difficulty.

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What does the EEC option cover?

The EEC option covers items such as:

  • hospitalisation
  • mental or physical illness (usually in excess of 3 months)
  • bereavement
  • unexpected carer responsibilities
  • sudden return home (abroad) following a family emergency
  • training delivery/capacity or quality issues within the host department

Examples and details of the types of evidence that can be provided are available in the ‘guidance for trainees on requesting a change to training due to exceptional extenuating circumstances‘.

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What does the EEC option not cover?

The EEC option does not cover:

  • a trainee’s failure to organise their time appropriately
  • circumstances for which trainees have had ample opportunity to plan
  • technical failures of computers/equipment
  • negligence or carelessness on the part of the trainee
  • circumstances not disclosed at the appropriate time (unless you were unable to do so e.g. due to hospitalisation)
  • maternity/ paternity, parental or adoption leave