About the Schools of Surgery

The schools of surgery are speciality schools for surgical training and are made up of all the core and specialty trainees on programmes within one region, together with their training programme directors and the administrative team which serves the functions of the school from the local statutory education body.  The business of the schools is governed through specialty training committees which report in most schools to a board.  This business, which covers the regional co-ordination and support of the delivery of surgical training, includes:

• faculty engagement, support and development
• central teaching – eg programme induction, simulation, regional events
• ARCP and appraisal, leading to certification and revalidation respectively
• gold guide, curricula, and GMC requirements
  • application to individual trainee circumstances and requests
  • delivery of standards
  • anticipation of and preparation for change
• trainee support and guidance
• post – quality management and commissioning
• rotation planning

All of the Schools are aligned to the Statutory Education Bodies (SEBs).

Composition of the Schools

• Heads of School – reporting to PGDs, sometimes through associates
• Deputy Heads in larger schools
• STC chairs – sitting TPDs
• TPDs – reporting to HoSs
• Supervisors – managed by trusts
• Administration