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

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