Start with your actual requirements
ARCP is the Annual Review of Competence Progression. Use the current UKFPO curriculum, national checklist and your foundation school instructions together. F1 and F2 requirements differ. Do not use a checklist from an older cohort without checking it against the current guidance.
Keep evidence useful and visible
Use a simple tracker with the requirement, evidence location, responsible person and target date. Distinguish an assessment you have requested from one that has been completed. Discuss gaps at supervisor meetings rather than waiting for the submission deadline.
- Check placement and end-of-year supervisor reports.
- Review assessments, feedback and curriculum coverage.
- Record teaching and learning in the required format.
- Keep reflections focused on learning and anonymise clinical details.
Plan the final review
Work backwards from the school’s evidence deadline and allow time for supervisors to review your record. The UKFPO learning log guidance specifies at least 60 hours of learning in each F1 and F2 year, pro rata for LTFT doctors; check the current rules on qualifying learning. If evidence or progress is incomplete, ask your supervisor what action is needed and document the agreed plan.
PUT IT INTO PRACTICE
Your next steps
Suggested preparation checklist
- Download the current school and UKFPO checklists.
- Track outstanding reports and assessments.
- Check learning hours and curriculum coverage.
- Review the complete record before the submission deadline.
Official sources
Sources checked 26 October 2026. Follow the current guidance for your recruitment year and circumstances.
Independent educational guidance from Coursemia. Preparation suggestions are not official eligibility or ARCP requirements. Where guidance changes, the official provider’s current instructions take precedence.