The Deanery School of Paediatrics aims to provide a comprehensive high-quality teaching and education programme for those interested in training in paediatrics. Training in paediatrics in this deanery follows a syllabus set by The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) and takes account of national guidance by the General Medical Council.
The School of Paediatrics also provides strategic leadership for the recruitment of trainees to paediatric specialties. It arranges for the recruitment and induction of trainees from the Foundation Programmes into Specialty Training posts and arranges for the allocation of trainees to run-through rotations in Levels 1 and Level 2 that are appropriate for their training needs.
The School of Paediatrics also oversees the quality of Paediatric training posts in conjunction with the RCPCH tutors, the Postgraduate Clinical Tutors and Directors of Medical Education.
The School of Paediatrics also:
The RCPCH runs examinations, organises courses and conferences, issues guidance on clinical and other issues relating to the welfare of children. It also has a major role in setting and maintaining professional standards. It was founded in 1996 but traces its origins back to the British Paediatric Association, founded in 1928, which acted as a focus for professional activity in the field of paediatrics prior to the formation of the College.
| Role | Area | Name | |
| Head of School | Joint | Dr Guy Makin | Guy.Makin@mft.nhs.uk |
| Associate Head of School | Joint | Dr Sunil Bagewadi | Sunil.Bagewadi@nca.nhs.uk |
| Associate Dean for Paediatrics | Joint | Dr Sahena Haque | sahena.haque@mft.nhs.uk |
| Training Programme Director – ST1 – 2 | Mersey | Dr Eleanor Derwas | ederwas@nhs.net |
| Training Programme Director – ST3 - 4 | Mersey | Dr Sally Ogden | sally.ogden@lwh.nhs.uk |
| Training Programme Director – ST5 – 8 | Mersey | Dr Meriel Tolhurst-Cleaver | Meriel.Tolhurst-Cleaver@alderhey.nhs.uk |
| Training Programme Director – ST1 - 2 | Manchester | Dr Sudhakar Kandasamy | sudhakar.kandasamy@merseywestlancs.nhs.uk |
| Training Programme Director – ST3 - 4/Regional Lead | Manchester | Dr Jill Mant | Jill.Mant@nca.nhs.uk |
| Training Programme Director – ST5 – 8 | Manchester | Dr Ranganna Ranganath | Ranganath.Ranganna@mft.nhs.uk |
| Training Programme Director for Exam support | Mersey/Manchester | Dr Rosaline Garr | rosaline.garr@sthk.nhs.uk |
| Training Programme Director for Wellbeing | Mersey/Manchester | Dr Swathi Upadrasta | swathi.upadrasta2@sthk.nhs.uk |
| Training Programme Director for Study leave | Mersey/Manchester | Dr Jayaprakash Rajaram | jayaprakash.rajaram@mbht.nhs.uk |
| Regional Lead – Academic | Mersey | Dr Clare Murray | clare.murray@manchester.ac.uk |
| Paediatric Trainee Education Committee Chair/ Step Programme Lead - Attends School Board meetings to represent trainees, including to raise concerns and highlight achievements | Mersey | Dr Hather Tomas | merseypaedscommitteechair@gmail.com |
| ST1 - 4 Rep (Core Paediatrics) – Represent trainees at committee meetings and feedback challenges/concerns to Chair) | Mersey | Dr Jared Murphy | |
| ST5 - 7 Rep (Specialty Paediatrics) - Represent ST4-7 trainees at committee meetings and feedback challenges/concerns to Chair | Mersey | Dr Marianne Tavaabie | |
| GRID Rep - Represent GRID trainees at committee meetings, feedback challenges/concerns to Chair and provide support to ST2-3s considering GRID application | Mersey | Dr Maryke Nielsen | |
| Trainee Representative – LTFT | Mersey | Dr Lauren Byrne | nwltftrep@gmail.com |
| Trainee Representative – LTFT | Manchester | ltftrep.manchester@gmail.com | |
| Trainee Representative - RCPCH | Mersey | Dr Jessica Green | jessicaanngreen@doctors.net.uk. |
| Trainee Representative - RCPCH | Manchester | Dr Florence Hibbert | florence.hibbert1@nhs.net |
| Trainee Representative - ED and I | Mersey | Dr Kahled Hadi | khaledhadi_27@hotmail.com |
| Trainee Representative - ED and I | Manchester | Dr Reem Ghalib | reemwarsama@hotmail.com |
| Trainee Representative – deputy | Manchester | ||
| SuppoRTT Champion and RCPCH LTFT Lead | Mersey | Dr Laura Wade | laura.wade16@nhs.net |
| SuppoRTT Champion | Manchester | TBC | |
| Stepping Up Champion | Mersey | TBC | steppingupmersey@gmail.com |
| Stepping Up Champion | Manchester | TBC | |
| College Tutor - Alder Hey | Mersey | Dr Hannah Mechie | hannah.mechie@alderhey.nhs.uk |
| College Tutor - Alder Hey | Mersey | Dr Sarah Fissler | sarah.fissler@alderhey.nhs.uk |
| College Tutor - Alder Hey (fy/gp) | Mersey | Dr Ben Lakin | ben.lakin@alderhey.nhs.uk |
| College Tutor - Arrowe Park - Acute Paeds | Mersey | Dr C Barrett | cassandra.barrett1@nhs.net |
| College Tutor - Arrowe Park – Neonates | Mersey | Dr Amanda McKenna | amanda.mckenna8@nhs.net |
| College Tutor - Countess of Chester | Mersey | Dr Alison Timmis | alison.timmis@nhs.net |
| College Tutor - Leighton | Mersey | Dr Emily Thomas | emily.thomas@mcht.nhs.uk |
| College Tutor - Liverpool Women's | Mersey | Dr Alex Cleator | alex.cleator1@lwh.nhs.uk |
| College Tutor - Macclesfield | Mersey | Dr Shailendra Rajput | shailendra.rajput@nhs.net |
| College Tutor - Southport | Mersey | Dr Sudhakar Kandasamy | sudhakar.kandasamy@nhs.net |
| College Tutor – Warrington | Mersey |
Dr Leila Dilamy |
leila.dilamy@nhs.net |
| College Tutor – Warrington | Mersey | Dr Isabel Wardarch | isabel.wardach1@nhs.net |
| College Tutor - Whiston | Mersey | Dr Swathi Upadrasta | Swathi.Upadrasta2@sthk.nhs.uk |
| College Tutor – Wrexham & Glan Clwyd | Mersey | Dr Lee Wisby | lee.r.wisby@wales.nhs.uk |
| College Tutor - Blackburn | Manchester | Dr Jane Tan | jane.tan@elht.nhs.uk |
| College Tutor - Blackburn (deputy) | Manchester | Dr Rizwan Ali | rizwan.ali@elht.nhs.uk |
| College Tutor - Blackpool | Manchester | Dr Pavani Pakalapati | p.pakalapati@nhs.net |
| College Tutor - Bolton neonates | Manchester | Dr Affi-Anne Anosike | Affi-Anne.Anosike@boltonft.nhs.uk |
| College Tutor - Bolton, General | Manchester | Dr Thomas Webster | thomas.webster@boltonft.nhs.uk |
| College Tutor - Bury Community | Manchester | Dr Bratai Bose-Haider | Bratati.bosehaider@pat.nhs.uk |
| College Tutor - Bury Community | Manchester | Dr Bin Hooi Low | binhooi.low@nca.nhs.uk |
| College Tutor - Lancaster | Manchester | Dr Jayaprakash Rajaram | |
| College Tutor - Neonates, Burnley | Manchester | Brooks-Moizer Alexander Brooks-Mozier | Alexander.Brooks-Moizer@elht.nhs.uk |
| College Tutor - Neonates, Burnley (standing in for Dr Seethamraju) | Manchester | Dr Savi Sivashhankar | Savi.Sivashankar@elht.nhs.uk |
| College Tutor - NMGH - Paeds and Neonates | Manchester | Dr Kashif Iqbal | MuhammadKashif.Iqbal@pat.nhs.uk |
| College Tutor - North Manchester | Manchester | Dr Muhammad Iqbal | muhammadkashif.iqbal@pat.nhs.uk |
| College Tutor – Oldham – Gen Paeds | Manchester | Dr Alice Wilson | Alice.willson@nca.nhs.uk |
| College Tutor – Oldham – Gen Paeds | Manchester | Dr Michael Perkin | Michael.Perkin@pat.nhs.uk |
| College Tutor - Oldham (Neo Grid) | Manchester | Dr Khalid Ben Rahuma | Khalid.Benrahuma@pat.nhs.uk |
| College Tutor - Preston | Manchester | Dr Santa Masila | Santa.Masila@LTHTR.nhs.uk |
| College Tutor - Preston (Paediatrics) | Manchester | Dr Prutha Shetty | prutha.shetty@lthtr.nhs.uk |
| College Tutor - RMCH ST1-3 | Manchester | Dr Richard Curnock | Richard.Curnock@mft.nhs.uk |
| College Tutor - RMCH ST4-8 | Manchester | Dr Rebecca Wiilson | Rebecca.Wilson@mft.nhs.uk |
| College Tutor - Salford | Manchester | Dr Linzi Knowles | Linzi.Knowles@nca.nhs.uk |
| College Tutor - SMH Neonates | Manchester | Dr Gareth Penman | Gareth.Penman@mft.nhs.uk |
| College Tutor - Stockport | Manchester | Dr Jennifer Holman | Jennifer.Holman@stockport.nhs.uk |
| College Tutor - Tameside | Manchester | Dr Rebecca West | rebecca.west@tgh.nhs.uk |
| College Tutor - Wigan | Manchester | Dr Sarah Hough | Sarah.Hough@wwl.nhs.uk |
| College Tutor - Wigan | Manchester | Dr Ban Hasoon | Ban.Hassoon@wwl.nhs.uk |
| College Tutor - Wythenshawe | Manchester | Dr Deepa Naga Jugnauth | DeepaSuresh.Naga@mft.nhs.uk |
| Community Child Health Training Lead | Manchester | Dr Lizzie Wareing | elizabeth.wareing@mft.nhs.uk |
| Lead Employer – St Helens & Knowsley NHS Trust | Joint | Lead.employer@sthk.nhs.uk | |
| Lead Employer - website | Joint | www.sharedservices.sthk.nhs.uk | |
| Lead Employer - Payroll | Joint | leademployerpayroll@sthk.nhs.uk | |
| Programme Support Administrator | Joint | Jennie Tomley | england.paediatrics.nw@nhs.net |
| Programme Support Officer | Joint | Jennifer Shaw | england.paediatrics.nw@nhs.net |
| Programme Support Manager | Joint | Sarah Mrozek-Jackson | england.paediatrics.nw@nhs.net |
For area map of locations click here: Map
| Assessment Panels | January and July |
| Feedback Panels | February and August |
Your administrator will email you with your ARCP date and the required documentation you need to complete. You will also be able to find your future ARCP date within your previous ARCP on Kaizen.
ARCPs for Summer 2026 will be conducted virtually using Microsoft Teams on the dates below:
Assessment Panels: - Will be carried out on 16th, 18th, 23rd and 29th June, 06th and 09th July 2026 (we do not provide Resident Doctors with the exact date of their ARCP, due to a high level of movement within panels. This can continue to take place throughout the ARCP period).
Feedback panels: - Will be carried out on Wednesday 22nd July and Wednesday 05th August 2026 (please bear in mind that you may be invited to attend a virtual panel on one of these dates).
All ARCP guidance/requirements can be found below
| Decision Aid: (you will be reviewed against the attached decision aid in line with the curriculum for your level of training (OOP requirements are also included) | Resident Doctors MUST ensure they carefully read requirements for ARCP and upload all required evidence by the deadlines noted below. You should also take a copy of this document to your Educational Supervisor meeting as a point of reference. (Please see newly added information in red in relation to NLS/APLS). Decision Aid |
| E-portfolio Completion Deadline: (Including CSAC and Academic reports): | Panel members will review your E-portfolio remotely, during the 2 weeks prior to the first Assessment panel date. Therefore, all evidence required MUST be uploaded no later than Tuesday 02nd June 2026. *Please note that CSAC reports (Grid trainees only) & Academic reports (Academic trainees only) MUST also be completed and uploaded by the deadline above. An ARCP preparation form is now available and MUST be created for each ARCP. This is to be used to upload information that does not fall within the Kaizen events i.e.:
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| Form R (Part B only): | Form R submission is via TIS self-service (Please read the attached letter). You can also find a detailed User Guide via: https://www.nwpgmd.nhs.uk/form-r The Deadline for Form R submission is no earlier than Tuesday 28 April 2026 - no later than Tuesday 5 May 2026. Please ensure that you upload a copy of your Form R to your E-portfolio within the ARCP preparation form mentioned above to enable the panel to issue the correct outcome. Please note: If there are any changes to your Form R or any significant events occur between the date of your submission and your ARCP, please inform your administrator via england.paediatrics.nw@nhs.net , complete a new Form and upload an updated version to your E-portfolio. |
| CCT calculator: | The CCT calculator is now provided by the school of Paediatrics administration team. Please ensure you have reviewed the calculator to ensure it is correct and up to date. The CCT calculator is required to be uploaded to E-portfolio as part of your ARCP documentation submission. Please ensure that you upload a copy of your Form R to your E-portfolio within the ARCP preparation form mentioned above to enable the panel to issue the correct outcome. If you have not received a copy of you calculator, please email the school via this email address. |
| Acceleration: (Guidance attached for LTFT and FT) | We have moved the potential acceleration points to the end of ST3, ST4 and ST7. If working at 80% then a third 6-month post will be done at each of these points. If the RD has achieved the competencies required for that level of training (core competencies for ST4, speciality competencies for ST7, all written parts of the exam and 50% of core competencies for ST3) they can ask to be accelerated. This can only be done twice in training, so you cannot shorten training by more than 1 year. If you wish to accelerate training at your Summer 2026 ARCP, please complete MS Forms link Summer 2026 Acceleration Request Form - Paediatrics – Fill in form This form must be completed by Tuesday 2 June 26 the same date as E-portfolio completion deadline, to enable the team to highlight to the panel. Further information on acceleration can be found within your ARCP email. Please note: Your Educational Supervisor (+/- clinical supervisor) reports must clearly support your acceleration. This will then be reviewed at ARCP. |
| Training posts: | All training posts must be up to date on your E-portfolio by Tuesday 02nd June 2026. |
| OOPC | Form R and update regarding OOPC uploaded to E-portfolio library |
| OOPE | Form R and ESR on progress from OOPE supervisor |
| OOPR | Form R and ESR on progress of research towards the stated objectives from the research supervisor |
| OOPT | Full decision aid requirements – Decision aids available on website |
Changes to the Educational Supervisor role wef September 2019. See link: Educational Supervisor role
| Managing the e-portfolio for ARCP: | To assist the ARCP process we require trainees to manage their e-portfolios in an accessible format. The following link offers guidance on how use and so this, including instructional videos and downloadable guides. |
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| Managing training posts on e-portfolio: | The following offers guidance on how to enter your training posts on e-portfolio. The College has combined the part of adding your supervisor with your training post, along with the appropriate Grade checklist |
| Further links: | |
| Accelerating Training: | Guidance for acceleration Accelerating training must be agreed at ARCP. To request accelerated training please first discuss with your Educational Supervisor and ensure the request is documented in your educational supervisor report. |
| ARCPs | Assessment Panels: Thursday 22 and Tuesday 27 January 2026 | Mersey and Manchester joint Assessment Panel dates Via: Microsoft Teams |
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| Feedback Panels: Wednesday 25 February 2026 | Mersey and Manchester joint Feedback Panel date Via: Microsoft Teams |
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| School Board | Thursday 9 October 2025 | Paediatric School Board Via: Microsoft Teams Time: 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. |
| CREP ST1-ST3 and STREP ST4+ | 2026 | Contact for Teaching: Lindsay Brunt, Medical Education Manager: Lindsay Brunt Pg-education@alderhey.nhs.uk (0151 252 5106 (Internal Ext. 2106) |
| STEP Teaching MANCHESTER |
ST1 - 3 stepteaching123@gmail.com ST4+ stepteaching4plus@gmail.com |
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| Return to Training Programme course | Dr Laura Wade | laura.wade16@nhs.net |
Conditions of Joining a Specialty Training Programme
Trainee guide - Greater Manchester and Lancashire
Less Than Full Time (LTFT) Training
Out of Programme (OOP) information
Note: for OOPR/OOPT - if the post does not have GMC approval you will be required to have RCPCH input from the RCPCH Training and Quality Board for OOPT or Academic Regional Representative for OOPR. The application needs to be completed (RCPCH form) and submitted to christine.pierce@gosh.nhs.uk
All OOP applications requiring RCPCH input must also include the postgraduate deanery information too and accompany the RCPCH OOP application form.
You can download the OOP application/approval letter
Acting up is approved for 3 months, if you require 6 months you must include an appropriate reason for the additional time and the benefits. This will need approval from the Postgraduate Dean. This will be requested by the Associate Dean on submission of the OOP to the Administration Team.
Paediatric Return to Training (RTT) course for Paediatric Trainees
Paediatric SuppoRTT information and FAQs
Revalidation / email: england.revalidation.nw@nhs.net
Study leave / email: england.studyleave.nw@nhs.net
Paediatric Study Leave Principles
SuppoRTT – Return to Training Programme
Greater Manchester and Lancashire Trainee Website - Greater Manchester and Lancashire – go-to teaching website