Information for employers
Revalidation is the new process that all nurses and midwives will need to go through in order to renew their registration with the NMC.
As an employer of nurses and midwives, you need to be aware of revalidation and what this means for you. While revalidation is ultimately the responsibility of the individual nurse or midwife, as an employer, you have an important role to play in ensuring that nurses and midwives are prepared for the new process. You have a lot to gain: the more your organisation puts into revalidation, the more it will get out of it.
Revalidation is a chance to support, guide and invest in nurses and midwives of all levels and in all settings. Importantly, it provides an opportunity for employers and organisations to undertake a wider assessment of the quality and assurance systems they have in place.
Essential resources
We have developed a number of resources that will provide employers with all the information you need to know. You can download them using the links below.
Employers’ guide to revalidation
This guide explains each of the revalidation requirements and outlines how employing organisations can and should play a role in supporting nurses and midwives through each step.
It also outlines the minimum amount of support we expect an organisation to provide to the nurses and midwives they employ.
Download: Employers' guide to revalidation
e-portfolios and revalidation guidance sheet
This document sets out the role of e-portfolio tools in the revalidation process and outlines additional aspects including the data protection implications of these tools.
Download: e-portfolios and revalidation guidance sheet
Training materials
We understand that employers may want to gather nurses and midwives together to talk them through revalidation. We have designed a series of training materials for use by employers that will clearly set out the revalidation requirements and how nurses and midwives can meet them. The materials are split into individual workshops and can be found in Presentations and materials under Resources.
Each of the sessions can be delivered as standalone workshops or as part of a concurrent session. The materials come with comprehensive facilitator notes and involve interactive breakout sessions.
Each workshop is designed to be delivered to a maximum of 25 people.
 This leaflet details the essentials of revalidation. Download it and print it for your colleagues. |
 Revalidation poster A4 This poster sets out the three most important things that nurses and midwives should do to prepare for revalidation. Display it in staff rooms and on noticeboards. |