Education Board

Meeting dates (10:00 start)

2024

• 03 May 
• 26 July
• 01 November 

Remit

Reporting committees

The following committees report to Education Board:

• Education Quality Assurance Committee
• Equivalence Group
• Examination and Assessment Committee
• Professional Development Committee
• Specialty Education Advisory Committee (SEAC)
• RCOG eLearning Editorial Board
• Trainees’ Committee

Reporting mechanism

The Board reports to Council generally, and also reports to the Finance and General Purposes Committee on matters with financial and resource implications.

Objectives

• To develop, maintain and monitor the College’s strategy for education (PDF, 333 kb) ensuring that it is aligned to the College’s overall strategy
• To be responsible for the College’s standards in O&G postgraduate education and training, such as curricula, assessment and quality assurance measures
• To oversee the continuing development of valid, fair and appropriate College examination processes
• To facilitate the initiation and development of eLearning packages and related education initiatives as generic resources to support structured training and CPD
• To co-ordinate and facilitate the development of specialist education, training and assessment in the widest sense, in accordance with the College curricula
• To work with the Global Health Board to promote education and lifelong learning in UK and overseas
• To oversee the scrutiny of all education related products and activities so as to provide assurance as to the high quality of the RCOG brand
• To monitor, take cognisance of and respond to the General Medical Council and other education or health regulatory bodies.

Function

The Board has executive and decision-making authority and will ratify the decisions of reporting Committees and Groups. The Board Minutes are presented at Council with major items as “starred” for discussion and ratification.

Membership

Chair

Susan Ward FRCOG – Vice President, Education

Members