A warm heads-up: the College is actively addressing questions about national recruitment, how applicants are assessed and prioritized, the process for allocating training posts, and details about our College exam. We’ve prepared clear, helpful answers to outline the College’s role and the concrete steps we’re taking to tackle the challenges we’re facing.
You can read the full FAQs on national recruitment and training places here: https://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/news-and-features/faqs-on-national-recruitment-and-training-places-december-2025
If you have additional questions, please reach out to the College Officers through our Question Time with the Officers page (members-only): https://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/members/question-time-with-the-officers/submit-a-question-for-the-next-question-time-with-the-officers-members-only)
But here’s the core takeaway: our FAQ aims to clarify the College’s responsibilities and the measures we’re implementing to improve the recruitment and training process for everyone involved. And this is where it gets controversial: balancing fairness with efficiency, and ensuring top candidates are matched to the right Training Posts while maintaining rigorous standards for the College exam. And this is the part most people miss: even with structured processes, transparency and ongoing dialogue are essential to building trust among applicants and training programs.
If you’d like to discuss further or share your perspective, consider posting your thoughts in the comments or sending specific questions through the Question Time channel. Your input helps shape how we refine these processes going forward.
