Terms of reference

Aim

• To provide educational advice to BAPS Executive, SAC in Paediatric Surgery and the Intercollegiate Board for Paediatric Surgery

Specific Objectives

• To consider applications for BAPS recognition of educational meetings and conferences
• To co-ordinate the running of national SpR Training Days, ensuring the educational value
• To oversee the implementation of the curriculum, and promote its use
• To update curriculum in light of evaluation reports and in response to national initiatives
• To align training and education to needs of trainees and service
• To advise on assessment methodology
• To promote and facilitate Continuing Professional Development of practicing paediatric Surgeons

Reporting Mechanisms

• Annual Reports to BAPS Annual General Meeting and Winter Meeting
• Minutes of Committee available on the BAPS website
• List of approved meetings on the Website

Membership

• Chairman (elected from the membership of the Committee)
• BAPS President (ex-officio)
• BAPS representatives x2 serving 4 years (2 terms only)
• RCS Paediatric Surgical Tutor
• Academic representative/Intercollegiate Board representative
• SpR trainee representative

Meetings are held 4 times a year (2 meetings face-to-face/ 2 meetings via telephone conference

Key relationships

• BAPS Executive
• SAC Paediatric Surgery
• Intercollegiate Board in Paediatric Surgery
• BAPS membership