- In 2016 the NMC launched a programme of change for education; the NMC undertook a major review of all its Pre-Registration Nursing and Midwifery Education Standards
- Following this review new Standards for Nurse Education were published in May 2018 and new Standards for Midwifery Education were published in November 2019
- There are 4 parts to the standards and all nursing programmes from September 2020 will be expected to meet these:
www.nmc.org.uk/standards/standards-for-nurses opens a new window - From September 2020 all midwives will be expected to meet parts 1 and 2 and from September 2021 part 3 and Future midwife: Standards of proficiency for midwives
www.nmc.org.uk/globalassets/sitedocuments/standards/standards-of-proficiency-for-midwives.pdf opens a new window
The NMC have produced the following short animation How to Use our Education Standards opens a new window
Further information on the New Standards for Student Supervision and Assessment can be found on the NMC website
https://www.nmc.org.uk/supporting-information-on-standards-for-student-supervision-and-assessment opens a new window
*Important Please Note***
At the start of the pandemic the NMC introduced the Emergency Standards for Nursing and Midwifery Education. With the pandemic continuing the NMC will be phasing out the majority of the emergency standards on 30 September 2020 to support students returning to their normal studies and supernumerary placements.
In response to this, from 30th September 2020, there will be additional resources available to support practice assessor and practice supervisor preparation. If you have prepared prior to 30th September 2020 we recommend that you re-visit this page regularly as it will be updated as more resources become available
The NMC have identified a number of emergency programme standards which will be retained, or slightly modified, as recovery standards.
Update from the NMC 14th January 2021
Following careful consideration by the NMC and after listening to the views of the UK’s Chief Nursing Officers, the Council of Deans of Health, and other partners, we’ve reviewed the Secretary of State’s request and agreed to reintroduce emergency education standards for final year nursing students.
We’ve also agreed to introduce two additional emergency standards relating to first year nursing and midwifery students and supervision and assessment in practice, following advice from the service and AEIs about some of the difficulties they are facing in supporting student clinical placements
These emergency and recovery programme standards can be found at
www.nmc.org.uk/globalassets/sitedocuments/education-standards/current-emergency-and-recovery-programme-standards-january-2021.pdf opens a new window
