ePortfolio

Click here to log into the RCGP ePortfolio YH HEE document – ePortfolio guidance for satisfactory progress at ARCP panels

Non-urgent advice: An intro to the ePortfolio

The ePortfolio is one of the components of Work Place Based Assessments. It is just as important as COTs, CBDs, AKT and the CSA!!! Engagement with the e-portfolio is therefore mandatory and highly crucial.

The ePortfolio is the one stop place that brings everything together. It is a place where your record your COTs, CBDs and other assessments and forms. BUT it is more than just a storage portal. It is a place where you can record your learning (via Learning Logs). These logs also contribute to the evidence towards your professional capabilities progression.

It will be regularly assessed by your Educational Supervisor and GP Trainer. It is your responsibility to keep keep it up to date. ARCP panels which decide whether you may progress in your training review your e-portfolio at least once a year.

Non-urgent advice: A new ePortfolio is coming

The new portfolio from Fourteen Fish was introduced in September 2020. This is considerably easier to use, and saves time for both trainees and trainers. There’s a mobile app so that you can record learning logs and review existing entries on the go, even if you don’t have an internet connection. You can easily check your progress towards your next ESR, and in general the system is quicker, slicker and will make things much easier and more helpful.

Take a peek at it here

Non-urgent advice: Top Tips for the ePortfolio

–  ePortfolio pearls – From the Bradford GP Training site – an excellent resource

–  Good log entries require understanding reflection – Again from the Bradford GP training site

We have produced a spreadsheet to show what, when and where you need to add entries which can be downloaded below