Fitness to Practise
Procedures exist to ensure students on professional degree programmes are fit to practise while undertaking training.
Programmes are subject to Fitness to Practise requirements if during the programme students undertake professional placements where they practise in relation to patients, children, clients or service-users, and / or where the qualification leads to eligibility for a license to practise. Students should consult their School or their Programme Handbook for information about Fitness to Practise in relation to their particular programme in the first instance.
Fitness to Practise procedures are necessary in order to:
- fulfil the College’s duty to ensure that students on professional programmes are fit to practise
- reduce the risk to the University of legal action brought by an individual or representative of an individual claiming to have suffered harm or loss as a result of student proving during training or after qualification to be unfit to practise
- ensure that students are appropriately prepared for entry to the profession and understand and demonstrate professional behaviour, and to comply with the requirements of professional bodies
- protect the interests and wellbeing of members of the public with whom students have contact during professional training, and in particular minimising the risk of harm to children, vulnerable adults, patients, clients and service users
College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Fitness to Practise Procedure
The CAHSS Fitness to Practise Procedure governs Fitness to Practise casework for Schools and the College Academic and Student Administration team. The CAHSS Fitness to Practise Procedure includes the CAHSS Fitness to Practise Privacy Notice. This provides information on student data processing in relation to Fitness to Practise.
Guidance for staff
If a School wishes to refer a Fitness to Practise case to the College Fitness to Practise Committee, they should follow the guidance on the College Academic and Student Administration intranet,
CAHSS Fitness to Practice Staff Guidance (requires EASE login)