As a junior doctor interested in Paediatric Neurology, I need to know the application deadlines for the August/September 2025 GRID intake. Additionally, how has RCPCH Progress+ changed the training program structure, and what ongoing support is available during training?
Navigate to the 'Careers Home' page. Click on the 'Apply for Paediatric Neurology GRID' link. Identify and extract the application open and close dates for an August/September 2025 start. Identify and summarize the structural changes to the training program introduced by RCPCH Progress+. Return to the 'Careers Home' page. Click on the 'Support through training' link. Identify and summarize the types of ongoing support available for trainees. Synthesize all requested information into a concise answer.
State that applications for the August/September 2025 GRID intake open on 23 October 2024 at 12pm and close on 13 November 2024 at 12pm. Explain that RCPCH Progress+ reduces the training program from three levels (ST1-3, ST4-5, ST6-8) to two levels ('core' ST1-4 and 'specialty' ST5-7), effective from August 2023. Describe the ongoing support available: educational leads in each centre, annual face-to-face progress meetings with CSAC representatives, and mentoring for trainees in their last year.