Study Day Planner
Dental Foundation Training
Joint Dental Foundation and Core Training
Dental Core Training
Dental Specialty Training
Course Management System
Registration QR Codes & Attendance Policy
All training schemes we offer in the Deanery have a corresponding study day programme. The completion of this study day programme is vital to progressing in your training. We offer a mix of virtual and face-to-face courses which are all bookable via Maxcourse. All trainees should enrol onto their courses before the course start date. Attendance at all study days is mandatory.
This page is dedicated to the various study day programmes we offer as well as other helpful information which will help with making your study days as efficient and enjoyable as they can be. Please bookmark and check this page often for any possible updates to your study day programme.
Useful Information:
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Leave for DCT and DST courses should be booked via Accent Leave Manager. Details on using the system are available here.
For DFT and JDFCT, your employing Trust do not use Accent Leave Manager, therefore please just liaise with your Practice Manager/Educational Supervisor/Rota Coordinator regarding attending study days. -
Expenses incurred for travel to and from study days will be claimed form your employing organisation. Please contact their Medical Education Team for further information. DTFTs are the only training scheme that can directly claim their expenses from NHSE.
(Last Updated - (12/10/2026)
There is a comprehensive study day programme for foundation trainees. This will be shared with you, your Educational Supervisor, and your Practice Manager prior to your first day so that they can be scheduled into your timetable. Please note that attendance at these study days is a mandatory part of your training programme.
Please find your comprehensive study day programme below according to the area scheme you belong to:
Pre-Reading/Resources
Any pre-reading or resources related to the study days will be available on NHS Futures. You will receive an invitation to join the YH Dental Foundation Training page prior to 1st September. Please ensure that you follow the invitation and create your account.
Medical Emergencies (ME)
Your intial ME learning will be a range of E-Learning modules (lasting around 4 hours) which you will have access from the 03/09/2026 and will need to be completed by the 07/09/2026. It is advised you complete this learning as quickly as possible. This E-Learning will be held on a platform operated by the University of Leeds. Please find the candidate instructions provided by the University fof Leeds here. This will be discussed at induction as well, you will require a laptop or similar device for this.
Your 'Medical Emergencies ABCDE Interactive Lecture' on the 11/09/2026, will be held on the University's Athena system.
Joint Dental Foundation and Core Training
JDFCTs will follow a comprehensive study day programme in both their years of study. For JDFCT1s your programme will mostly be in line with the DFT programme and JDFCT2s will mostly be in line with the DCT1 programme but you will have some DFT courses to attend which will also be on Maxcourse.
Prior to starting the programme, JDFCT1s will be invited to attend an Introduction to Training in OMFS (ITOMS). This is not mandatory but it strongly encouraged for anyone commecning their first hospital based training post.
JDFCT2 Study Day Programme - Please refer to the DCT1 study day programme for information on DCT1 course you'll attend.
Pre-Reading/Resources
Any pre-reading or resources related to the study days will be available on NHS Futures. You will receive an invitation to join the YH Dental Foundation Training page prior to 1st September. Please ensure that you follow the invitation and create your account.
Medical Emergencies (ME)
JDFCT1s only
Your intial ME learning will be a range of E-Learning modules (lasting around 4 hours) which you will have access from the 03/09/2026 and will need to be completed by the 07/09/2026. It is advised you complete this learning as quickly as possible. This E-Learning will be held on a platform operated by the University of Leeds. Please find the candidate instructions provided by the University fof Leeds here. This will be discussed at induction as well, you will require a laptop or similar device for this.
Your 'Medical Emergencies ABCDE Interactive Lecture' on the 11/09/2026, will be held on the University's Athena system.
JDFCT1s, clinical skills assessments are no longer a requirement, instead, they should be utilised to support trainees if there are areas that require development prior to treating patients, under the direction of Educational Supervisors. For further information on the CSA please follow this link. Please note there is no CPD ceritificate for this assessment.
Expenses
Any travel and subsistence expenses you face whilst attending training events during your two-year course will be claimed via your Lead Employer: https://leademployer.merseywestlancs.nhs.uk/claiming-for-study-leave-exp...
All DCT trainees also have to attend mandatory study days throughout the year as noted in the study day programmes below. These study days are a blend of virtual and face-to-face courses. Please note there are also optional courses you will be able to attend as well should you wish, which should align with your Personal Development Plan. These will be noted in your programmes.
Prior to starting the programme, DCTs will be invited to attend an Introduction to Training in OMFS (ITOMS). This is not mandatory but it strongly encouraged for anyone commencing their first hospital based training post.
Expenses
Any expenses you face whilst attending training events during your training programme will be claimed via your Trust’s Medical Education Team.
Each Dental Specialty Training Programme will hold its own regional teaching days. These will be coordinated by the Training Programme Director.
Inter-Specialty Training Days
There are two Inter-Specialty Training days held each year. These focus on updates and topics of interest from two different dental specialties and allow peer-learning.
The courses will be available to book via Blackboard.
Leadership and Management
There is a Leadership and Management programme in place for Dental Speciality Trainees. This is a three year rolling programme and covers topic including:
- NHS Management
- Teaching the Trainers
- Critical Appraisal
- Management of NHS Training Programmes
- Teaching for Senior STRs
Sustainability Training
ST1s will attend Sustainability Training alongside Dental Core Training Year 2s.
The Y&H ‘Sustainability in the NHS’ Training Programme is in its 8th year since inception in 2017. It is still the leading sustainability training programme for dental trainees amongst the 4 nations, and we are proud to hold the Centre for Sustainable Healthcare Beacon Site status which is accredited to gold standard training programmes.
Trainees in this programme receive intensive teaching on how the climate and environmental crisis is linked to health and healthcare delivery. They are taught how they, as clinicians, can reduce their environmental impact while maintaining or improving clinical care using Sustainable Quality Improvement (SusQI) methodology. This year’s trainees had only 7 months to prepare, implement and evaluate an intervention to reduce the environmental impact of care in their place of work, and these projects were presented before a panel of sustainable health trained clinicians and improvement experts. The judges were impressed with the quality of the presentations and the creativity and commitment shown by each and every trainee. I hope that Yorkshire’s future clinical leaders continue to consider the environment in their clinical decision making.
Upcoming Course Dates
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Time |
Title |
Venue |
Target Audience |
Booking Link |
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25/09/2026 |
9:30am - 4pm |
Inhalation Sedation New Starter Course |
Wheata Place Dental Clinic S5 9JH |
STs that that have access to sufficient (10) cases of inhalation sedation within their placement |
https://www.maxcourse.co.uk/yhpd/userCourseCalendarCourseDetails.asp?cKe... |
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15/10/2026 |
9am - 4.30pm |
Inter-Specialty Training Day |
Park Plaza, Leeds |
All STs and DCT3s |
https://www.maxcourse.co.uk/yhpd/userCourseCalendarCourseDetails.asp?cKe... |
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02/12/2026 |
9am - 5pm |
Sustainability in the NHS Part 1 |
Virtual |
ST1s |
https://www.maxcourse.co.uk/yhpd/userCourseCalendarCourseDetails.asp?cKe... |
| 16/12/2026 | 9am - 4.30pm | CBCT Course | Leeds Dental Institue | ST2-5 | https://www.maxcourse.co.uk/yhpd/userCourseCalendarCourseDetails.asp?cKe... |
| 17/03/2027 | 9am - 5pm |
Inter-Specialty Training Day |
All STs and DCT3 |
https://www.maxcourse.co.uk/yhpd/userCourseCalendarCourseDetails.asp?cKe... | |
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23/06/2027 |
9am - 5pm |
Sustainability in the NHS Part 2 - Presentation Day |
Sheffield United Football Club, |
All STs |
https://www.maxcourse.co.uk/yhpd/userCourseCalendarCourseDetails.asp?cKe... |
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Within the Dentistry Directorate we use the course management system Maxcourse. All study days should be enrolled on before the study day.
After a study day, you will be asked to complete an evaluation form via a feedback module which can be found in the learning system. Once completed and your attendance has been registered, you will receive your attendance certificate.
Please find some guides below that will assist you during your training programme:
Maxcourse Accout Creation and Course Enrolment Guide
Accessing Certificates Through Maxcourse Guide
Registration QR Codes & Attendance Policy
You must register your attendance for all training events using the QR code provided. The QR code links to a Microsoft Form, which requires a course PIN issued by the facilitator at the end of the session.
Attendance must be recorded on the day of the course. Retrospective attendance registrations will not be accepted. Attendance records are used to update Maxcourse and generate CPD certificates. Any queries regarding attendance must be raised to england.dentalsupport.yh@nhs.net within four weeks of the course date. After this period, no appeals or amendments will be considered and your attendance status will remain as absent.
If you are unable to attend a study day (for example, due to sickness), you must use the QR code to record your absence and reason for non-attendance.
Failure to record attendance may impact progression within your training programme.
DFT QR Code (used by JDFCT1s & DTFTs)
