The Foundation Programme Reference Guide - Academy of Medical ...

9. The learning environment9.19 The standard of competence is what is expected at the end of F1 and the end of F2.Therefore foundation doctors may not meet this level at the beginning of the year butshould show evidence of progress during the year.9.20 All those engaged in assessing learning encounters in the workplace must be trainedin the assessment methodology, providing feedback and in equality and diversityawareness. They should also be competent in the procedure or activity under assessment.9.21 Clinical supervisors should draw upon their own observations and feedback from theirhealth and social care colleagues when completing their end of placement report.Generic teaching and study leave9.22 The generic teaching programme and study leave are provided to support theobjectives of the Foundation Programme. In particular, both the generic teachingprogramme and study leave should be used to support the acquisition of the outcomesand competences set out in the Curriculum and to enable foundation doctors toexplore career options.9.23 There should be a generic teaching programme in both F1 and F2. The genericteaching programme should be mapped to the Curriculum. A register of attendanceshould be maintained.9.24 Study leave which has not been allocated to the generic teaching programme, may betaken as long as this is consistent with maintaining clinical services. Study leave mustbe agreed far in advance as not to disrupt services and it must be supported by theeducational supervisor. It can only be used to:• support the aims of the Foundation Programme;• achieve the foundation outcomes; and• explore career opportunities and improve wider professional development.9.25 Study leave should not be used to prepare for specialist examinations duringfoundation training.9.26 Foundation doctors training flexibly are entitled to pro-rata access to study leavefunding and time allocations.Foundation doctors in foundation year one (F1)9.27 F1 doctors are entitled to three hours of in-house, formal education as part of theirworking week which should be relevant, protected (‘bleep-free’) and appropriate totheir F1 training. Foundation doctors must not be on duty and should give their pagersto someone else so that they can take part.9.28 This weekly in-house, formal education may be aggregated to release whole days forgeneric training during F1.9.29 This should include a generic teaching programme mapped to the Curriculum.The UK Foundation Programme: Reference Guide42