Children and young people’s nurse academics uk (CYPNAUK) England update Belfast June 2019 Katie McGhee FHEA, PGCAP, MSc, BSc (Hons), RN Child Deputy Director of Education: Quality Assurance and Enhancement Lecturer in Child Health Nursing

Council of Deans of Health NMC Quality Assurance Framework Update (May 2019) Council of Deans of Health Statement on Augar Review (May 2019) Association for Young People’s Health NHS Long Term Plan relevance to young people’s health

NMC Quality Assurance (QA) Framework Update http://www. nmc. mottmac 1. Progress through the four gateways: programme approvals continue 2. Scheduling of gateway four visits: up to August 2019 and from September 2019 under new contract 3. You said we did – improving access to gateways: AEI’s have access to gateways two and three from event request approval 4. New contract for QA Framework: Mott MacDonald 5. Resources supporting the QA framework: Standards for supervision and assessment (SSSA) https://www.nmc.org.uk/supporting-information-on- standards-for-student-supervision-and-assessment/learning-environments-and-experiences/ and FAQ’s of how NMC approves programmes - https://www.nmc.org.uk/education/quality-assurance-of- education/how-we-approve-education-programmes/ and https://www.nmc.org.uk/supporting-information-on- standards-for-student-supervision-and-assessment/student-empowerment/

NMC Quality Assurance (QA) Framework Update http://www. nmc. mottmac 6. Apprenticeships update: Nurse Degree Apprenticeships (NDA) – letter from NMC confirming pre-registration nursing programme approval before an NDA route can be requested via major modification 7. Contact and helplines: IT and admin at nmc@mottmac.com or 01223 463441; Professional issues via Judith Porch or Bernie Wallis on call rota http://www.nmc.mottmac.com/ Bernie.Wallis@mottmac.com (Deputy Director of Reviews)

Council of Deans of Health: Statement on Augar Review Health educators call for guarantee of funding level for healthcare courses Review of post-18 Education and Funding (Dr Philip Augar, May 2019) Tuition fee cap of £7500 per year from 2021/22 Grants directed to disadvantaged students, high value and high cost subjects Office for Students (OfS) supporting “socially desirable” professions such as nursing Risks: gap in funding for healthcare courses; unaffordable; education quality; reduction in student places; withdrawal of courses; delivery of future workforce commitments/NHS long term plan Request for: Guarantee existing levels of funding for healthcare pre-registration education and maintenance grants

Association for Young People’s Health NHS Long Term Plan relevance to Young Peoples Health Intensifying the NHS focus on children’s health/Children and Young People’s Transformation Programme More funding Improved mental health services Improving access to a doctor Link up with schools Encourage regular checks More open minded doctors and welcoming services Focus on groups Integrated services Other initiatives