Less Than Full Time Training (LTFT)

Less Than Full Time Training (LTFT) is available either at 50% or 60%.  Please check the East Midlands Local Education and Training Board website for information.

Examples of LTFT working arrangements

60% LTFT working equates to 4.2 clinical sessions and 1.8 educational sessions per week where a session is defined as 4 hours clinical work in the practice (including surgeries, associated administration and day-time on-call) should total 16-17 hours.  The remaining 7 hours should be educational time.  

50% LTFT working equates to 4 clinical sessions and 6 hours educational.

Useful documents

GP post LTFT Timetable – please complete this for every GP post and return to the Derby GP Specialty Training Administrators.

Hospital post LTFT Timetable – please complete this for every hospital post and return to the Derby GP Specialty Training Administrators.

Less Than Full Time Training Booklet – East Midlands Local Education and Training Board’s LTFT booklet

Process Flow Chart

Work Place Based Assessment Guidance (Old programme) – RCGP guidance on Work Place Based Assessments for LTFT Trainees.