LSP START Preparation Evening September 2025

August 12, 2025 Emma Russell-Jones

What is the START preparation course?

The START preparation course is a free evening course for any paediatric junior doctors preparing for the START (Specialty Trainee Assessment of Readiness for Tenure) assessment. The START  assessment is designed to assess your abilities relating to clinical decision-making as a new consultant. There is more information about START on the RCPCH website here.

This aims to demystify the assessment process and practicalities.

 

When is the START preparation course held?

The evening course runs twice or three times a year, in the run up to each exam sitting. Courses will be advertised on the LSP website.
This runs virtually, as a Q&A session. Previous sessions recordings are available to watch on the LSP YouTube channel.
The next START assessments will be held in November 2025 and so the next START preparation course will be on 22nd September 2025 at 6.30pm-8pm.

Sign up on Medtribe here

There will be a talk to prepare you for the START assessment and a panel Q+A featuring trainees who have recently sat START. This will be on MS Teams – a link will be sent on the day.
You can email questions in advance to emma.russell-jones@nhs.net, or ask them on the day.
The session will be recorded for the LSP Youtube page.

Other resources

We also have a START padlet board, with resources for the different stations which you can join here…https://padlet.com/lsopeducationsubgroup/lsp-start-padlet-u2nrayubrtveba0i
This has replaced the old trello board. If you have any resources that you find useful, please share them to the Padlet.
We also have an LSP WhatsApp group for people to share resources and find people to practice with.
If you have would like access to the LSP START preparation WhatsApp group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/DN0zLAOskBx2i1tAHE6cIf, or have any questions, contact emma.russell-jones@nhs.net