Full Policies and Procedures:
What is Fitness to Practice?
Fitness to Practice is the process of when a student enrolled onto a professional course is unfit to practice. This maybe used for the following reasons:
- Failing to ensure the welfare and safety of vulnerable people
- Offences against vulnerable people
- Exploitation of vulnerable people
- Drug or alcohol abuse
- Acting in a violent manner
- Acting unprofessional or inappropriately
- Criminal offences
- Intimidation towards others
- Failure to rectify behaviour
- Repeated inappropriate behaviour
- Inaccurate or falsifying information
- Failure to ensure safety and wellbeing of others
- Failure to rectify behaviour in line with action plans or disciplinaries
- Academic misconduct
- Significant health issues
- Carrier of a serious illness
- Lack of insight into how medical conditions can impact others
How do I Appeals?
- Appeals application must be submitted within 10 working days to the head of governance
- Grounds for appeals must be clearly set out and include supporting evidence
- Appeals will be considered for Irregularities or Personal Circumstances
Office of Independent Adjudication:
Once the completion of procedure letter has been issued to the student, they may wish to have the OIA review their case if they remain dissatisfied with the outcome. The student must submit an application to the OIA within 12 months of the process being completed.
What support does the Students Union offer?
The students union can represent students at Pannel Hearings as a supporting person. They can observe, give moral support and help the student make their case with permission from the chair.
Contact for Assistance:
For enquiries or help with Fitness to Practice, please contact the Student Voice & Advice Co-ordinator.