Canterbury Christ Church University is very pleased to launch their new Practice Assessor (PA)/Practice Supervisor (PS) resources and activities.

Together with our practice learning partners, CCCU has developed a range of activities to offer greater flexibility to enable PA/PS remain confident and competent in their roles.  They can all be accessed from the CCCU ‘Information to support practitioners’ web page. Please share this web page far and wide and promote the activities with your placement teams. The web page link will be on all placement notifications.

Credit for this work goes to Vicky King who has led on this project, ensuring that the approach and activities align with NHSE high level principles, and are reflective of the needs identified by our practice learning partners, individual PA/PSs and the academic teams. Here are further details about what is now available: 

  • Practice Assessor preparation workshop  

The Practice Assessor preparation workshop has been redesigned using the new Pan London Practice learning Group resources and is more interactive using case studies and scenarios to gain an enhanced understanding of the PA role and others in providing effective learning and assessment of students. The workshop is 10am – 4pm, delivered in person at the Medway and Canterbury campuses and virtually.  Spaces must be booked.

  • Practice Supervisor preparation workshop 

The Practice Supervisor preparation workshop has also been redesigned using the new Pan London Practice Learning Group resources and is more interactive using case studies and scenarios to consolidate, enhance knowledge and skills related to the role of PS in supporting learning and assessment in practice. The workshop is 10am – 2pm, delivered in person at the Medway and Canterbury campuses and virtually.  Spaces must be booked.

  • Reflect and Refresh resources  

We now offer a wide range of activities and resources for practitioners to remain confident and competent in their roles as a PA/PS. We have developed a new resource and information web page where a PA/PS will be able to select self-directed activities to maintain and develop their knowledge, skills and competence.  The PA/PS role should be discussed in appraisals, and the most appropriate learning activity should be identified dependent on the individual needs. We have provided a self-declaration form to download to record the refresh and reflect activities for practitioners to share with their employer.  

  • Reflect and Refresh workshop 

The reflect and refresh workshop is an interactive experience involving facilitated activities focused on exploring topics in relation to supporting students in practice. The workshop is virtual with no need to book. The links to join a session are available on the web page and practitioners will be able to gain confirmation of attendance at the end via a QR code. 

  • e PAD 

The explore ePAD workbook is an activity designed to help PA/PS navigate e PAD and understand the key features and functionality. You will find this on the e PAD webpage below. 

  • Resource for practice areas 

The information poster for nursing placements in 2025-26 is now available on the nursing course information web page.