Further support

Peer Support

Ask for support from within your own team – supervision or peer support with an experienced team member may help with problem-solving.

Higher Education Institute (University)

Contact the HEI (university) the students are from– they will be able to provide support and advice.

Practice Education Lead

Your local Practice Education Lead will be able to help if you are in an NHS Board. Contact details for PELs are available here.

The AHP PrBL Handbook provides information and links to resources to support with placement preparation, delivery and evaluation including information on:

• Supporting students at risk of failing
• Reasonable adjustments
• Student absence
• Cancellations

If facilitating student discussions or peer support sessions is challenging, consider encouraging students to reflect individually or as a group on their:

• Learning styles
• Feedback skills

The following may also help:

• Being and Becoming an AHP Practice Educator
• Facilitating of Learning programme
• AHP Supervision Education Sessions

The AHP Practice Education Development Framework supports you to benchmark your current level of practice education experience, and signposts to learning and development.