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The Nursing and Midwifery Council are an organisation which regulates nurses and midwives in the United Kingdom, and nursing associates in England.

2. National Framework for Practice Supervisors, Practice Assessors & Academic Assessors in Scotland

NHS Education for Scotland (NES), National Framework for Practice Supervisors, Practice Assessors and Academic Assessors in Scotland is designed to introduce the regulatory changes for student supervision and assessment and outlines how practitioners and academic colleagues will be prepared, supported, and developed. This resource is for both pre and post registration and details the triangle of capability for practice supervisors, as well as a tripartite approach for supervision.   

https://www.nes.scot.nhs.uk/media/fxdd4d01/scottish_approach_to_student_supervision_and_assessment_interactive.pdf

3. NHS Education for Scotland (NES) Practice Supervisors and Practice Assessors’ learning resource

A NES Practice Supervisors and Practice Assessors’ learning resource has been developed to support those preparing for the role of practice supervisor or practice assessor and will be involved in supervision and assessment of nursing and midwifery trainees.

https://learn.nes.nhs.scot/45749/future-nurse-and-midwife/practice-supervisors-and-practice-assessors-learning-resource

4. NMC standards for student supervision, assessment and the NMC supporting information on practice

Practice supervisors should read the NMC standards for student supervision and assessment and the NMC supporting information on practice supervision. The framework and the NMC document links below should be used to develop and increase understanding of the role of practice supervisor and to periodically reflect on practice as a supervisor of trainees.      

Standards for student supervision and assessment - The Nursing and Midwifery Council (nmc.org.uk)

Practice supervision - The Nursing and Midwifery Council (nmc.org.uk)

Multi-professional resources:

Standards framework for nursing and midwifery education - The Nursing and Midwifery Council (nmc.org.uk) Standards for post registration - The Nursing and Midwifery Council (nmc.org.uk) Standards for prescribers - The Nursing and Midwifery Council (nmc.org.uk)