This guide is for newly qualified practitioners (NQPs), specifically nurses, midwives and allied health professionals (AHPs) who are about to undertake their first year in practice. It is also for Flying Start NHS Facilitators and line managers who support and guide NQPs through the Flying Start NHS programme. It will also be helpful to anybody who wants to find out more about Flying Start NHS. It sets out the benefits of the programme and how it contributes to professional development and includes a checklist of core requirements.