Supervision and assessment

Approved education institutions together with practice learning partners must:

4.1ensure that support, supervision, learning and assessment provided complies with the NMC Standards framework for nursing and midwifery education

4.2ensure that support, supervision, learning and assessment provided complies with the NMC Standards for student supervision and assessment

4.3ensure they inform the NMC of the name of the registered nurse or registered nursing associate responsible for directing the education programme

4.4provide students with constructive feedback throughout the programme to support their development

4.5ensure throughout the programme that students meet the Standards of proficiency for nursing associates

4.6ensure that all programmes include a health numeracy assessment related to nursing associate proficiencies and calculation of medicines which must be passed with a score of 100 percent

4.7assess students to confirm proficiency in preparation for professional practice as a nursing associate

4.8ensure that there is equal weighting in the assessment of theory and practice, and

4.9ensure that all proficiencies are recorded in an ongoing record of achievement which must demonstrate the achievement of proficiencies and skills as set out in Standards of proficiency for nursing associates.