The new survey for trainers

Introducing the new survey for trainers The survey is your opportunity to help improve the quality of postgraduate and foundation training across the UK. Recognising the important role trainers have in training across the UK, and following a successful pilot in 2014, we are now rolling out our survey to all doctors delivering postgraduate training. Doctors in training and trainers will be surveyed at the same time, to provide a comprehensive view of training environments across the UK.

Why the survey matters

Your views count We want to highlight the vital contribution of trainers to medical education and training The new survey will help to promote the valuable work that you and your fellow trainers do. It will also tell us how supported you feel in this crucial role. The survey also gives you the opportunity to share any concerns, particularly about the quality of education and protection of training resources. You can find detailed case studies of how survey results have influenced improvements at

How we will use the results from this survey The survey will not be used to assess your individual performance as an educator. The survey will help us to: identify examples of good practise and areas for improvement. better understand how well you feel you are supported in your role as an educator. identify any barriers which might impact upon the quality of training you’re able to offer. understand how well the implementation plan for recognising and approving trainers is being delivered.

Survey content

What the survey asks you Estimated time of completion minutes All questions are multiple choice Section 1- Information about your practice General questions about your training role Section 2- Main questionnaire Questions on your experience as a trainer, covering the following themes: Learning environment and culture Educational governance Supporting educators Developing curricula and assessments Closing section Questions on any other postgraduate training responsibilities you may have

Confidentiality

Your answers to multi-choice questions on training are confidential. Information you provide in section one of the questionnaire about your current role (such as your specialty, number of trainees, trust or board in which you’re based) may be shared with your deanery/LETB to ensure their records are up-to-date. All other responses you provide will only be published in our surveys reporting tool on our website in an aggregated format For more information about this, please read the confidentiality page at

How to take part

Who takes part If you hold a named educator post, you should complete the survey This includes: Named clinical supervisors Named educational supervisors Those who undertake both named clinical and educational supervision roles

How to take part Don’t wait for an invitation. Log on to GMC Online after 22 March Your survey will be waiting for you to complete – if it is not there, contact your deanery or the GMC survey team. The GMC and your deanery will send you reminder s and may send you text messages during the survey period. You must complete your survey by midday on 4 May 2016.

Completion code On completion of the survey, you will be ed a certificate and unique code which you may use for recognition or appraisal purposes as evidence of your commitment to taking part in systems of quality assurance and quality improvement to promote patient safety. Any time after the survey, you’ll be able to log back into GMC Online and look up your code in the My Surveys tab.

Key dates ASAP: Ensure you have access to your GMC Online account 22 March: The launch date for the survey 22 March – 4 May: Log on to GMC Online to take part 4 May: Survey closes

Further information The national training surveys are developed and delivered in collaboration with local postgraduate deans and medical royal colleges and faculties. For additional information please visit the surveys website: If you have any comments or queries please contact