Standards for the preparation and practice of supervisors of midwives
Principles of supervision of midwives, and guidance on how to implement them
These standards are being reviewed following the issuing of the Midwives rules and standards (2012), and we will be consulting on these in 2013.
Published: October 2006
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Contents
- Statutory supervision of midwives
- Who are these standards for?
- Background
- Standards of competence
- Standards for admission to approved preparation programmes and to the recordable qualification for supervisors of midwives
- Standard 1.1 Eligibility to undertake the preparation programme
- Standard 1.2 Recording the qualification of supervisor of midwives
- Standards for initial and subsequent appointment as a supervisor of midwives
- Standard 2.1 Initial appointment as a supervisor of midwives
- Standard 2.2 Subsequent appointment as a supervisor of midwives
- Standard 2.3 Transitional provision for appointed supervisors of midwives
- Standard 2.4 Informing the NMC
- Standards for the structure and nature of the preparation of supervisor of midwives education programme
- Standard 3.1 The education provider
- Standard 3.2 Academic standard of the programme
- Standard 3.3 Length of the programme
- Standard 3.4 Interruption in the preparation programme
- Standard 3.5 Student support
- Standard 3.6 Balance between practice-based learning and theory
- Standards for continuing in the role as a supervisor of midwives
- Standard 4.1 Continued support following new appointment as a supervisor of midwives
- Standard 4.2 Continuing professional development
- Competencies for a supervisor of midwives
- Statutory supervision of midwives: theory, roles and responsibilities
- Statutory supervision in action
- Statutory supervision of midwives: working in partnership with women
- Statutory supervision of midwives: leadership
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Created date :
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25/03/2010
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Modified date :
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31/01/2013