What evidence do I need to provide to train LTFT?

Child Care 

For  caring for children, you should provide the actual/expected birth date of your youngest child. Please note you do not need to re-apply after each period of maternity leave unless your first child is over 18 years old. Once you have been deemed eligible to train LTFT for reasons of child-care, you can continue to do so until your youngest child is 18 years old.  Caring for children is for both men and women. You do not need to provide a birth certificate.

Health/Disability 

For health reasons you will need to provide a letter from the Occupation Health (OH) department at your current Trust with the recommendations for you to train LTFT and how long the request is for. Pending the letter from OH you may provide a Medical Certificate from your own GP. Your TPD can recommend you train LTFT but you need to provide the appropriate evidence. Without the supporting evidence your request to train LTFT will be declined. The letter of support should be dated within the last three months from the date you submit your application

Caring Responsibilities 

For  caring responsibilities apart from child-care, you should provide a letter from the GP of the person for whom you are caring that states you are the primary carer, and an indication of the time commitment. Without the supporting evidence your request to train LTFT will be declined. The letter of support should be dated within the last three months from the date you submit the application. 

Unique Opportunities/Non-Medical Development/ Training and Career Development 

This should be done via the free text boxes in the application form. You can also upload job descriptions and letters of support with your application. 

• A brief description of the other work you wish to undertake alongside training LTFT.
• How this additional work will benefit your future career.
• How this additional work will benefit the wider NHS.
• If it is paid or unpaid employment.
• How you plan to manage your time between progressing with your training and your additional work.
• How long the request is for if for a set period of time.
• Why the request cannot be completed as an out of programme request.

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