In response to the ongoing Covid-19 situation, we’ve produced recovery and emergency education programme standards to enable our approved education institutions (AEIs) and their practice learning partners to support all of their nursing and midwifery students in an appropriate way.

Standards of proficiency for midwives
These standards represent the skills, knowledge and attributes all midwives must demonstrate.

Standards framework for nursing and midwifery education
Part 1 of Realising professionalism: Standards for education and training

Standards for student supervision and assessment
Part 2 of Realising professionalism: Standards for education and training

Standards for pre-registration midwifery programmes
Part 3 of Realising professionalism: Standards for education and training

Standards relating to return to practice
We've published new return to practice standards

Pre-2019 midwifery standards
Pre-2019 standards still being used by programmes across the UK

My Future, My Midwife
Learn about the development of our new midwifery standards