Resources for Educators and Supervisors

Educators

NHS England Educator Workforce Strategy

The aim of the Educator Workforce Strategy is to set out actions that will lead to sufficient capacity and quality of educators to allow the growth in healthcare workforce that is needed to deliver care, now and in the future.

“Educator” is used inclusively to refer to all roles involved in healthcare education and training, across settings and professions.

Purpose of the Strategy:
Support a sustainable, high-quality educator workforce to meet future healthcare demands.
Challenges:

Service pressures and burnout
Ageing educator workforce
Limited career pathways and digital capability
Impact of COVID-19 on education delivery

Strategic Priorities:

Integrated Planning – Embed educators in workforce/service planning
Protected Time – Ensure time and resources for education
Career Pathways – Develop structured educator career routes
Wellbeing & Development – Support educator health and growth
Quality Standards – Define consistent educator role expectations
EDI Focus – Promote inclusive and equitable education
Innovation – Embrace digital and flexible learning models

Support & Development

Multi-professional development framework for educators (NB currently under revision) professional_development_framework_for_educators_2022.pdf

AHP Educator Career Framework

The AHP Educator Career Framework was published in 2023, highlighting the capabilities that all AHPs should develop in their educator pillar of practice. This interactive guide, hosted by the NHS Learning Hub, brings together a description of the framework, a set of useful tools and links to additional supporting materials.

Placement & Academic support

Setting up Peer enhanced e-placements

Online on demand Peer Enhanced E-Placement (PEEP) acquisition programme – enabling you to design and deliver your own online practice- based learning PEEP – NHS Learning Hub Catalogue

NHS Knowledge & Library Services

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Learning & Teaching methods

NHSE Equality, diversity and Inclusion Improvement plan NHS England » NHS equality, diversity, and inclusion improvement plan

Safe Learning Environment Charter (SLEC) NHS England » Safe Learning Environment Charter – what good looks like

Governance, Quality & Improvement

Academy of Medical Educators Professional Standards for medical, dental and veterinary educators | Health Education North West

Educator Training Resources eLFH Educator Training Resources – elearning for healthcare

Becoming an Expert Educator in the Healthcare Professions Educating Healthcare Professionals – Teaching Course – FutureLearn

RCGP Learning and resources

Building a more SuppoRTTIVE Culture Building a More SuppoRTTive Culture – elearning for healthcare

Virtual and Hybrid Learning Faculty

Multiprofessional Educator Learning Library

Supervisors

*Please refer to the individual BNSSG Training Hub pages for more profession specific resources*

NHS England Supervision Guidance for the PCN Multidisciplinary Team NHS England » Supervision guidance for primary care network multidisciplinary teams

Multi-professional Supervision Resources

Aimed at : multi-professional clinical roles

Two physiotherapy leadership students from Kings College London have worked with Capital AHP and stakeholders to produce a supervision resource on the NHS Learning Hub. This catalogue provides signposting to useful information and training, alongside infographics and templates that can facilitate supervision conversations.

NHS Learning Hub – Catalogue

Skills for Health Assessor Awareness course (£)

Aimed at: those assessing Nursing Associates, Care Certificates, diplomas, Non Advanced Practice Apprenticeships

Whether you’re a clinical supervisor, ward manager, or learning and development lead, understanding the principles of workplace assessment is key to quality assurance and safe, effective patient care. This one-day virtual course provides a clear foundation in assessment best practice for those responsible for assessing skills, knowledge, and competence in regulated and non-regulated healthcare roles.

Assessor Awareness training | 10 September 2025 | Skills for Health – register for other dates

AHPs – Health & Care Professions Council supervision standards What our standards say | The HCPC

Nurses

Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) standards for student supervision Standards for student supervision and assessment

RCNi Clinical supervision courses clinical supervision | RCNi

UWE course Supporting Students in Practice – Professional/Short course – UWE Bristol: Courses

Pharmacy Professionals

GPhC – General Pharmaceutical Council (pharmacyregulation.org)

RPS –https://www.rpharms.com/about-us/news/details/rps-responds-to-supervision-consultation

ProPharmace Educational Supervisor Training for the Community Pharmacy Workforce – ProPharmace

CPPE Primary care pharmacy education pathway : CPPE

Advanced Practice supervisors capabilities Advanced Practice Supervisor Capabilities – Advanced Practice