Safe Learning Environment Charter
| There is an NHS Safe Learning Environment Charter that Trusts have signed up to and should be assessing themselves against: https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/safe-learning-environment-charter/
It states it “is designed for learners and those responsible for supporting placement learning across all learning environments and all professions within them. It is aligned to the NHS People Promise in recognition that learners are vital to the workforce and are included in the promises we must all make to each other, to improve everyone’s experience of working in the NHS. The Charter sets out the supportive learning environment required to allow learners to become well-rounded professionals with the right skills and knowledge to provide safe and compassionate care of the highest quality”. There are ten domains that educators and teams should be reviewing:
The Charter provides useful recommendations for each of the ten areas to help drive up the quality and support provided for learners and provides case study examples. Please take time to read this and reflect with your teams about how you meet, or can make changes to meet, this charter. It will make a real difference to our leaners.
We will be using the maturity matrix to self-assess our process and support for our students and will reach out to work with you as partners to support your team as needed.
You could consider supporting learners on leadership / education placements where they can help you work on projects related to the key recommendations. These slides were presented at our Nurse Educator conference 9th Sept to summarise purpose of the charter and to encourage staff to review the 10 areas in their teams: SLEC 9th Sept 2025
Summary of key areas of the charter: Safety charter           |