Welcome to the Practice Educator and Assessor area.
These pages have been designed to support BSc and MSc pre-registration Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy or Speech and Language Therapy student placements undertaken in partnership with the School of Health Sciences, University of East Anglia. There is information to support students on placement including copies of handbooks, examples of assessment documentation and details of practice educator training courses. We hope that you find the information contained in these web pages useful.
NMC Practice Assessor and Supervisor Training and PARE
The School of Health Sciences is currently working on new online provision of Practice Supervisor and Assessor Training resources. In the meantime our colleagues at Anglia Ruskin University have two online courses available for prospective Practice Supervisors and Practices Assessors:
Anglia Ruskin University Practice Supervisor and Assessor Online Training (web link)
We also have three facilitated Practice Assessor Training courses taking place over the next few months for those who require training for upcoming student placements. You can register for one of these Practice Assessor Training courses here.
PARE
If you are interested in PARE training then we have a list of available online sessions that can be joined without registering in advance:
Pre-booking is not required, please join using the Zoom/Teams link
September:
20.09.21 - 10:00-11:00 Teams
21.09.21 -10:00-11:00 Zoom
30.09.21 - 10:00-11:00 Teams
October:
5.10.21 - 10:00-11:00 Teams
7.10.21 - 10:00-11:00 Zoom
12.10.21 - 10:00-11:00 Zoom
19.10.21 - 10:00-11:00 Teams
21.10.21 - 10:00-11:00 Zoom
28.10.21 - 13:30-14:30 Teams
Or alternatively, if you would like an e-calendar invite to a session please email megan.hogg@uea.ac.uk
HCPC Practice Educator Course
Apply for Practice Educator Courses here
There are currently no Practice Educator Courses available for registration as the course content is being reviewed. New course information will be available in September for the academic year 2021-22.
A two day HCPC approved multiprofessional course to prepare Occupational Therapists, Operating Department Practitioners, Paramedics, Physiotherapists and Speech and Language Therapists for educating students on placement.
Format of the course:-
Day 1 – Introduction to practice education
Interim - Undertaking practice education with your student
Day 2 – Reflecting on the experience
Applicants should:-
Be a minimum of one year post qualification
Be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council
Be anticipating taking a student in the near future
Wish to acquire professional body accreditation (as appropriate)
HCPC Practice Educator Update
There are currently no Practice Educator Updates available for registration as the course content is being reviewed. New course information will be available in September for the academic year 2021-22.
A half-day course available to Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Speech and Language Therapists who have completed the two-day Practice Educator Course and wish to update their knowledge and refresh their skills.
To book a place on one of these free updates visit the UEA Online Store.
Resources
A number of key articles, books and web-based learning resources are listed in this document. They are aimed to develop a greater understanding of student practice education.
Health and Care Professions Council - http://www.hpc-uk.org/
Rasing a Concern about an HCPC Education Provider: As well as approving and monitoring approved programmes, the HCPC also listens to concerns that anyone might have about them. Anyone can raise a concern about an approved programme of study. The HCPC normally expect someone to have completed an education provider's informal and formal internal complaints processes before raising a concern with them. For further information: Concerns about an Approved Programme (web link)
Royal College of Occupational Therapists - http://www.cot.co.uk/
Chartered Society of Physiotherapy - http://www.csp.org.uk/
Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists - www.rcslt.org
The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education - http://www.qaa.ac.uk/en
Quality Improvement and Performance Framework - https://www.hee.nhs.uk/our-work/quality
Care Quality Commission - http://www.cqc.org.uk/
Francis Report - Francis Report Executive Summary (pdf)
NHS Constitution - NHS Constitution (pdf)
Health Education England - http://hee.nhs.uk/
Health Education East of England - https://heeoe.hee.nhs.uk/
Department of Health - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health