Education Board

Meeting dates

Friday 23 January 2026
Friday 22 May 2026
Friday 11 September 2026
Thursday 12 November 2026

Remit

Reporting committees

The following committees report to Education Board:

Reporting mechanism

The Board reports to Council generally, and also reports to the Finance and General Purposes Committee on matters with financial and resource implications.

Objectives

To develop, maintain and monitor the College’s strategy for education ensuring that it is aligned to the College’s overall strategy
To be responsible for the College’s standards in O&G postgraduate education and training, such as curricula, assessment and quality assurance measures
To oversee the continuing development of valid, fair and appropriate College examination processes
To facilitate the initiation and development of eLearning packages and related education initiatives as generic resources to support structured training and CPD
To co-ordinate and facilitate the development of specialist education, training and assessment in the widest sense, in accordance with the College curricula
To work with the Global Health Board to promote education and lifelong learning in UK and overseas
To oversee the scrutiny of all education related products and activities so as to provide assurance as to the high quality of the RCOG brand
To monitor, take cognisance of and respond to the General Medical Council and other education or health regulatory bodies.

Function

The Board has executive and decision-making authority and will ratify the decisions of reporting Committees and Groups. The Board Minutes are presented at Council with major items as “starred” for discussion and ratification.

Membership

Chair – Vice President for Education
Primary Care Advisor
Vice President, Specialty College of Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare
Co-Chairs, Specialty Education Advisory Committee
Staff/Specialty & Associate Specialist and locally employed (SAS & LE doctors) Representative
Chair, Examination and Assessment Committee
Fellows Representative, Council
Director, Education
Lead Dean for O&G
Chair, Professional Development Committee
Chief Executive Officer, RCOG
Chair, Education Quality Assurance Committee
Vice Chair (Education), National Trainees’ Committee
Vice President, Workforce
Director, Education
Senior Equivalence Adviser
Director, Examination and Assessment
Chair, National Trainees’ Committee
Council Members Representative
Honorary Director of Conferences
Executive Director, Education and Quality
Chair MTI Committee
Education Resource Adviser
TOG Editor in Chief
Head of Specialty Education & Training