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Formative Assessments
RCPsych is pleased to announce that, from Monday 28 September, the following formative assessment changes will be available on Portfolio Online for those who have not yet moved to the FourteenFish ePortfolio:
- Entrustability Scales (CS/ES End of Placement Forms)
- Embedding Formulation Skills throughout training
- Introduction of Caseload-Based Discussions (expansion of DONCS)
Patient and Carer Feedback will be introduced at a later stage and no later than February 2027.
Resident Doctors who did not have access during this time will not be disadvantaged, as the requirement is to complete one round of feedback during each of the CT and ST stages of training.
Further information about these changes can be found on our website. If you have not already done so, please take a look at the pre-recorded webinar from Dr Indira Vinjamuri, Associate Dean for Curricula and Assessment, which provides an overview of the changes and their implementation.
If you have any queries regarding the changes, please contact psychiatrytraining@rcpsych.ac.uk.
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Formative Assessment goes live on Monday 28 September
Posted by Simon at 15:23 on 25 Sep 2026From Monday 28 September, the Royal College of Psychiatrists' new Formative Assessment forms go live in your ePortfolio. This is part of the College's move to a formative approach to workplace-based assessments (WPBAs) — shifting the emphasis away from grading and towards structured, developmental feedback that supports your progression.
Find out more:
Full details of the formative assessment framework — including the rating scales, Case Presentation guidance and supporting appendices — are on the College website here:
https://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/training/curricula-and-guidance/formative-assessment
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