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HLSP has been appointed by the Nursing and Midwifery Council to ensure that nursing and midwifery education meets a consistently high standard across England. This page contains all the documentation and guidelines required by reviewers.

The following documents can be downloaded by clicking the links on the titles below:

HLSP Quality Assurance Handbook: detailed process notes for reviewers and information for Programme Providers
Reviewer FAQs: frequently asked questions from reviewers
Reviewer code of conduct: the Code of Conduct underpins NMC and HLSP quality assurance policies and procedures
Approval audit trail nursing: used to ensure an audit trail of assessment of programme approval requirements for nursing
Approval audit trail specialist community public health nursing: used to ensure an audit trail of assessment of programme approval requirements for specialist community public health nursing
Approval audit trail nurse and midwife prescribing: used to ensure an audit trail of assessment of programme approval requirements for nurse and midwife prescribers
Approval audit trail midwifery: used to ensure an audit trail of assessment of programme approval requirements for midwives
Approval audit trail overseas nurses programme: used to ensure an audit trail of assessment of programme approval requirements for overseas nurses
Approval audit trail learning and assessment in practice: used to ensure an audit trail of assessment of programme approval requirements for mentor/practice teacher qualifications
Approval audit trail supervisor of midwives: used to ensure an audit trail of assessment of programme approval requirements for supervisor of midwives
Approval audit trail specialist practice qualification: used to ensure an audit trail of assessment of programme approval requirements for specialist practice qualifications
Approval audit trail return to practice: used to ensure an audit trail of assessment of programme approval requirements for return to practice
Evidence form: form used by reviewers to record evidence during monitoring and approval events
Programme approval report - nursing: template used to record the overall details and outcome of the approval visit
Programme approval report - midwifery: template used to record the overall details and outcome of the approval visit
Programme approval report - overseas nurses' programme: template used to record the overall details and outcome of the approval visit
Programme approval report - return to practice: template used to record the overall details and outcome of the approval visit
Programme approval report - specialist community public health nursing: template used to record the overall details and outcome of the approval visit
Programme approval report - supervisor of midwives: template used to record the overall details and outcome of the approval visit
Programme approval report - nurse and midwife prescribers: template used to record the overall details and outcome of the approval visit
Programme approval report - learning and assessment in practice: template used to record the overall details and outcome of the approval visit
Programme approval report - specialist practice qualifications: template used to record the overall details and outcome of the approval visit
NMC quality assurance report: template used to report our findings to the NMC
Approval/monitoring self evaluation form: self assessment completed by every Reviewer at the end of a visit
Reviewer programme monitoring report: the template used to record the overall details and outcome of the monitoring visit
Monitoring pre-review commentary programme: managing reviewer proforma for briefing reviewers prior to the monitoring event
Managing reviewers monitoring report: template used to record the overall details and final outcome of the monitoring visit by the managing reviewer
Monitoring managing reviewer feedback on reviewer: managing reviewers to use this form to provide feedback for reviewers on a monitoring event
Monitoring reviewer feedback on managing reviewer: reviewers to use this form to provide feedback for managing reviewers on a monitoring event

All of our processes are open and transparent, with all documentation in the public domain. If you would like to view documents relevant to Programme Providers, including model agendas for cojoint panels and practice placement visits, please click here.

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