EPAD

What is required of me (PEd) in terms of the portfolio:

• the clinical skills demonstrated on placement all need to be observed and ticked at a minimum of Dependent (D) in year 1, Minimal Supervision (MS) year 2 and Safe and Effective (SE) in year 3. See table below.

When do I carry out a formative assessment?

• Formative assessments can be done to give feedback/monitor development but a summative with minimal supervision is required to pass the module, formative assessments should be carried out at the midpoint of each placement, There is scope for more of these to be added if you feel the student needs them.
• The summative assessment is the sign off at the end of beach year by the final PEd of the year.

Do I need to fill anything in for the HCPC standards?

•  Any evidence the student is using can be “mapped”, the summative ones are done automatically. The student should be selecting which they feel are appropriate and then asking you to confirm you agree.

How many placements do the student have?

• Year 1 – 2 blocks of 7 week ambulance placements, midpoint review will be done after the first block, summative/end point at the end of the 2nd block.
• Year 2  – 2 blocks of 7 week ambulance placements, midpoint review will be done after the first block, summative/end point at the end of the 2nd block.
• Year 3  – 1 block of 7 weeks ambulance placement, 1 block of 7 weeks non-ambulance placements.
• These placement are in the process of being reviewed and will change for the academic year 2024/25.

When I completed the practice educator course we were sent a document that high lighted what the students are expected to do by the end of each placement, these were from 21/22 guidance so am wondering if there is anything similar that is a bit more recent?

• Please see the guidance available on this in the PAD Support section of this site.

Will my student need a personal development plan?

• Having moved to education 2030 block delivery there are only 2 blocks in a year, and students will all develop at different paces in various areas – hence we ask them to be constructive from day one with a personal development plan and we added the midpoint review to ensure students are on track.

Should you have any additional questions that you feel may be beneficial for others please feel free to email either Emily Robinson or Michael Ryan.