Standards for nurses

Standards of proficiency for registered nurses

Our new standards of proficiency represent the skills, knowledge and attributes all nurses must demonstrate.

Standards framework for nursing and midwifery education

Part 1 of our standards for education and training

Standards for student supervision and assessment

Part 2 of our standards for education and training

Standards for pre-registration nursing programmes

Part 3 of our standards for education and training

Standards relating to return to practice

We've published new return to practice standards

Pre-2023 standards for education and training

Pre-2023 standards still being used by programmes

Pre-2018 Standards

Pre-2018 standards still being used by programmes across the UK