Practice learning policies and guides
The policies and guides below have been developed for pre-registration nursing and midwifery courses at Manchester and partner institutions.
Practice Assessors, Practice Supervisors and students should be familiar with these policies and how they are applied to the practice learning experience.
The University of Manchester
Policies and guidance for all courses
- Registrants’ guide for supporting student progression in practice (PDF, 599KB)
- Principles and procedures for student placements on taught programmes (PDF, 61.4KB)
- Student placement charter (PDF, 422KB)
- Framework for the admission and support of students under the age of 18 years (PDF, 52.9KB)
- Student uniform policy (PDF, 94.2KB)
- Professionalism Policy and Guidance for FBMH students (PDF, 1MB)
- Guidance for shift working (PDF, 636KB)
- Policy for pregnant students (PDF, 217KB)
- Guidelines for disclosure of disabilities, specific learning difficulties and long-term health conditions (PDF, 2.27MB)
- Exposure-prone procedures guidance (PDF, 347KB)
- Fasting and caring during Ramadan: guidance for healthcare students (PDF, 175KB)
- Ramadan: Ten questions answered (PDF, 285KB)
Nursing-specific policies and guidance
- Protocol for recording Practice Related Activity (PRA) hours (PDF, 487KB)
- BNurs Making up Practice Hours Guidance (PDF, 563KB)
Midwifery-specific policies and guidance
- Protocol for recording Midwifery Related Activity (MRA) hours (PDF, 312KB)
- Grading scenarios for practice assessors (PDF, 201KB)
- Guidance for achieving gynaecology and medical spoke placements (PDF, 535KB)
- BMidwif policy on making up practice hours (2013 curriculum) (PDF)
- BMidwif policy for making up practice hours (2022 curriculum) (PDF)
- Requirements for the safe administration of medicines for BMidwifery students (PDF, 235KB)
Greater Manchester Practice Learning Policies and Guides*
- Guidance for students visiting clients in the community (PDF, 312KB)
- Health, safety and risk management policy (PDF, 429KB)
- Hub and spoke policy (PDF, 493KB)
- NHS Learning Experience Charter (PDF, 119KB)
- Patient informed consent policy (PDF, 155KB)
- Patient informed consent leaflet (PDF, 412KB)
- Patient informed consent poster (PDF, 484KB)
- GM Incidents in Practice (IP) Process Guidance (PDF, 108KB)
- Issues in Practice Form – Moderate Risk (Word, 159KB)
- Issues in Practice Form – High/Severe Risk (Word, 159KB)
- IP contacts (PDF, 205KB)
*The University of Manchester, Manchester Metropolitan University, University of Salford, University of Bolton, and placement providers in Greater Manchester.