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