TY - JOUR T1 - Education JF - Archives of Disease in Childhood JO - Arch Dis Child SP - A59 LP - A61 VL - 94 IS - Suppl 1 A2 - , Y1 - 2009/03/01 UR - http://adc.bmj.com/content/94/Suppl_1/A59.abstract N2 - D. Roland. Trainees’ Committee of the RCPCH, London, UKAims: In line with Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Board (PMETB) requirements specialty registrars of all grades have been required to complete more formalised assessments of their competencies. Workplace-based assessments are familiar to those who have recently undertaken foundation grade training but are new to older paediatric trainees. This study aimed to examine trainees’ use and familiarity with these assessments.Methods: An online survey was distributed to all trainees registered on ePortfolio on two separate occasions commencing on the 3 November 2008. The survey was also sent to specialist registrars via the Trainees’ Committee of the RCPCH. Four types of assessment were surveyed: Direct Observation of Procedural Skills (DOPS), mini-Clinical Encounter Exercise (mini-CEX), case-based discussion (Cbd) and electronic Sheffield Peer Review Assessment Tool (eSPRAT).Results: To date, 585 StRs (grades ST1–ST5) and 221 SpRs have completed the survey. SpRs completed 231 of 524 (44.1%) of DOPS assessments and 117 of 521 (22.5%) of CbDs compared with consultants completing only 89 of 524 (17%) of DOPS but 300 of 521 CbDs (57.6%). The table shows responses to trainees’ views on their educational supervisor’s familiarity with the assessments (a score of 1–10, with 10 corresponding to extremely competent). The range of respondents who replied that they had had no training in how the assessment tools were used to assess other trainees was 24.8–29.93% across the four types of assessment.View this table:In this windowIn a new windowAbstract G140Conclusions: The results of all responses to the survey will be presented, including regional variations. A more focused investigation into trainees use and understanding of workplace-based assessments is now required.S. Jyothi, C. Cocking, S. Canaway, J. Surridge, M. Mistry, N. Howarth, W. Carroll. Derby Children’s Hospital, Derby, UKAims: Paediatric life support (PLS) is a vital skill for those working with children. It … ER -