This page outlines our policy in relation to meetings, courses, assessments, exams and sub-specialty recruitment, as managed by our Education & Training Division.
Reasonable adjustments can be made to assessments, courses and events to meet the needs of individuals who have a disability or impairment which has substantial and long-term adverse effect on that person as defined by the Equality Act 2010.
We acknowledge that requests for adjustment may vary, or be unique, and as such separate to some of the more established adjustments listed below. It is possible that an adjustment may not be determined as reasonable if it involves immoderate or excessive costs.
College meetings run by the Education & Training Division
Examples of reasonable adjustments to College meetings may include:
- closed captions (when events are conducted online)
- private areas (when events are conducted face-to-face)
- moving the meeting to a more suitable room if one is available (face-to-face).
If you have a reasonable adjustment request for a College meeting, please put this in writing to your College contact/meeting administrator no later than four weeks prior to the meeting date. This allows us time to plan and implement any changes which might be necessary/feasible. Later notification may mean we are unable to accommodate the reasonable adjustments as there is insufficient time to implement any changes.
Courses run by the Education & Professional Development team
Examples of reasonable adjustments to courses may include:
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- private areas (when events are conducted face-to-face)
- transcript /translation
- good lighting during lectures
- elimination of background noise
- presenter using a microphone for all courses
- permission to record lectures, etc.
If you have a reasonable adjustment request for a course, please put this in writing to education.provision@rcpch.ac.uk no later than seven weeks before the course date. This allows us time to plan and implement any changes which might be necessary/feasible. Later notification may mean we are unable to accommodate the reasonable adjustments as there is insufficient time to implement any changes.
Assessments and events run by the Training Services team
Adjustments will not entail the lowering of standards of assessments.
Examples of reasonable adjustments to assessments may include:
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- private areas (when assessments are conducted face-to-face)
- additional reading time.
We acknowledge that requests for adjustment may vary / be unique and as such separate to some of the more established assessment adjustments listed above. It is possible that an adjustment may not be determined as reasonable taking into consideration the following:
- if it has an impact on any aspects related to the integrity of the assessment (if the adjustment is for an assessment)
- if it involves immoderate or excessive costs.
If you have a reasonable adjustment request for an assessment or an event run by the Training Services team, please put this in writing to training.services@rcpch.ac.uk no later than ten weeks before the assessment. This allows us time to plan and implement any changes which might be necessary/feasible. Later notification may mean we are unable to accommodate the reasonable adjustments as there is insufficient time to implement any changes.
Examinations
All candidates for the membership (MRCPCH) or Diploma of Child Health exams are entitled to request a reasonable adjustment to their exam. Our Examinations team will consider all requests providing that the appropriate supporting evidence is submitted.ÌýAs a candidate, it's your responsibilty to ensure that we are informed of any requirement for adjustment/s to be made at the earliest opportunity.
You can download our full 'Reasonable adjustments policy for RCPCH examinations' on our exams regulations and rules page.Ìý
Sub-specialty recruitment
Before progressing to level 3 training, trainees may apply to train in a sub-specialty. Applicants are entitled to request a reasonable adjustment in an interview.ÌýÂ
You can download our 'reasonable adjustments request' form on our recruitment into sub-specialty page.
At your workplace
Our reasonable adjustments at work - good practice page aims to help members, including trainees, identify supporting options in their employing organsation.