Study Day Planner

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 (DFT/JDFCT1/JDFCT2 - for DFT courses/DTFT) or Blackboard (JDFCT2 - for DCT1 Courses/DCT/DST). 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: 

• Leave for courses should be booked via Accent Leave Manager. Details on using the system are available here. For Dental Therapists - your employing practices do not use Accent Leave Manager, therefore please just liaise with your Practice Manager regarding attending study days. 

• Expenses incurred for travel to and from study days will be claimed form your employing organisation (please check each section to see who is your Lead Employer). 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 - 07/08/2025)

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Dental Foundation Training

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:

NY1 Study Day Programme

NY2 Study Day Programme

WY3 Study Day Programme

WY4 Study Day Programme

SY5 Study Day Programme

SY6 Study Day Programme

SY7 Study Day Programme
 

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 1^st 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 01/09/2025 and will need to be completed by the 05/09/2025. 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 09/09/2025, will be held on the University's Athena system.

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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 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. 

JDFCT1 Study Day Programme

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 1^st 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 01/09/2025 and will need to be completed by the 05/09/2025. 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 09/09/2025, will be held on the University's Athena system.

All JDFCT1s must complete a CSA in practice before they can treat patients. For further information on the CSA please follow this link. Please note there is no CPD ceritificate for this assessment. 

Expenses
Any expenses you face whilst attending training events during your two-year course will be claimed  via your Lead Employer (Mersey and West Lancashire for JDFCT1s and Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust for JDFCT2s). Leeds TH have advised the following: 
In order to set up an expenses account for you, you will now need to request your supervisor/manager/Consultant to email e-travel -leedsth-tr.etravel@nhs.net - with your name, your payroll number (which can be found on your payslip), your NHS email address, the name of the person who will be authorising your claim and the name of a delegate who can also authorise your claim in case of their absence. 

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Dental Core Training

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. 

• ITOMS - Optional

• DCT1 - DCT1 forms the second-year training of JDFCT2s.  

• DCT2

• DCT3

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. 

Peer Mentoring Training (Mandatory for DCT3 and Optional for DCT2) - These courses will be bookable via the Professional Support Maxcourse. If you do have an account for this Maxcourse site then you will need to set one up. 

Expenses
Any expenses you face whilst attending training events during your training programme will be claimed via your Trust’s Medical Education Team.  

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Dental Specialty Training

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 ST3, ST4 and ST5. 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 8^th 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

Date	Time	Title	Venue	Target Audience
18/03/2026	9am-5pm	Inter-Specialty Training Day Event 1 (Orthodontics and Oral Surgery)	Sheffield TBC	ST1-5, DCT3
15/10/2026	9am-5pm	Inter-Specialty Training Day Event 2 (Paediatric Dentistry and Public Dental Health.)	Leeds TBC	ST1-5, DCT3
TBC	TBC	NHS Management	TBC	ST3, ST4 and ST5.
TBC	TBC	Teaching the Trainers	TBC	ST3, ST4 and ST5.
TBC	TBC	Critical Appraisal ( 2 days)	TBC	ST3, ST4 and ST5.
TBC	TBC	Teaching for Senior STRs	TBC	ST3, ST4 and ST5.
26/11/2025	9am-5pm	Sustainability in the NHS Part 1	Virtual via Blackboard	ST1 (With DCT2)
12/01/2026	2-5pm	Sustainability in the NHS Part 2	Virtual via Blackboard	ST1 (With DCT2)
24/06/2026	9am-5pm	Sustainability in the NHS Part 3	Sheffield TBC	ST1 (With DCT2)

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Course Management Systems

Within the Dentistry Directorate we use two course management systems, Maxcourse and Blackboard. 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 both learning systems. Once completed and your attendance has been registered, you will receive your attendance certificate. For BlackBoard users, this process is still been finalised and you will receive further details in due course. Please be assured if you have enrolled, attended and completed your course feedback on BlackBoard you will receive a certificate.

BlackBoard users should always check the Blackboard website rather than the Blackboard app for the most accurate and up-to-date information regarding courses.  

Please find some guides below that will assist you during your training programme:

BlackBoard Account Creation and Course Enrolment Guide

Maxcourse Accout Creation and Course Enrolment Guide

Accessing Certificates Through Maxcourse Guide

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Registration QR Codes

You will register your attendance throughout your training year via the QR Codes below. The QR Code is linked to a Microsoft Form that will need to be completed to record your attendance.  

Every course (virtual and F2F) will have a corresponding randomised digit PIN. Without the PIN the form will not take you through to the final stages to record your attendance. You will be provided with the PIN by the facilitator towards the end of your course. 

This attendance record will be used to update BlackBoard/Maxcourse where you can download your CPD certificates. Attendance must be recorded on the day of the event. Retrospective registration will not be accepted. If you do not record your attendance at courses this could impact the progression of your training programme. 

In the event you cannot attend a study day (e.g. sickness), you must use your QR code to record your absence and the reason for this. 

DFT QR Code (used by JDFCT1s & DTFTs)

DCT QR Code (used by JDFCT2s)

DST QR Code