The JAG considers that whilst the broad aspirational aims above were currently appropriate for all trainers, more exacting standards should be agreed for trainers currently providing formal training in the training centres. It is recommend as a starting point that all such trainers should:

Mandatory

• Be fully competent in the procedure they are teaching, to accepted national standards
• Have attended a Training the Trainers course

Desirable

• Participate in endoscopic CPD
• Train others on a formal course for more than 2 days annually
• Evaluate their performance as an endoscopic trainer as outlined above for all trainers.

For consideration

• That we should aspire to lead trainers having a higher educational qualification.