Regulation

Healthcare higher education is sited between healthcare professional regulation and higher education regulation.

The Council’s regulation portfolio focuses on:

• Encouraging outcome-focused and risk-based regulatory reform for higher education institutions and healthcare professionals
• Ensuring regulatory reform allows growth in funding higher education
• Making the case for leadership to feature strongly in professional standards

The Council works closely with key partners in this area including the Nursing and Midwifery Council, the Health and Care Professions Council, the Office for Students, and the Quality Assurance Agency.

The Council’s Regulation Advisory Group provides strategic advice on the priorities and workstreams of the portfolio. 

Lead member: Paula Holt 

Scotland lead: Annetta Smith 

Wales lead: Jayne Cutter 

Office lead: Josh Niderost

CoDH response to OfS consultation on quality and standards conditions

23 Sep 2021 in Regulation

The Council has responded to the Office for Students’ consultation on quality and standards conditions. This examines how the regulator can ensure high-quality courses and reliable standards. The Council highlig... Read More »

CoDH statement on NMC EU Directive proposals

22 Sep 2021 in News & blogs, News Releases, Regulation

The Council of Deans of Health welcomes engagement with the NMC on the future of the EU Directive for nursing and midwifery education. However, we believe its current proposals are a missed opportunity to truly innova... Read More »

CoDH response to KPMG review of professional regulators

16 Sep 2021 in Policy, Regulation

The Council has responded to KPMG’s review of professional regulators, which is being undertaken on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC). This follows the DHSC’s recent consultation on... Read More »

CoDH response to IfATE consultation on degree apprenticeships

16 Sep 2021 in Policy, Regulation

The Council has responded to the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education’s (IfATE) consultation on degree apprenticeships. We agreed with the proposed changes, which have already occurred for most ... Read More »

CoDH response to NMC consultation on post-registration standards

3 Aug 2021 in Policy, Regulation

The Council has responded to the Nursing and Midwifery Council’s (NMC) consultation on post-registration standards for community and public health nursing. This includes specialist community public health nursin... Read More »