Acknowledgments

The development of this guidance has been led by the National AHP Preceptorship and Foundation Support Programme Team in NHS England:

• Helen Marriott, Regional Head of Allied Health Professions (AHPs) NHS England – Midlands and National AHP Preceptorship and Foundation Support Programme Lead 
• Amanda Weaver, AHP Preceptorship Workforce Lead, National AHP Preceptorship and Foundation Support programme, NHS England (Midlands)
• Ali Naylor, AHP Preceptorship Fellow, National AHP Preceptorship and Foundation Support programme, NHS England (Midlands) (Jan 2022- July 2022)
• Michael Pearce, AHP Preceptorship Fellow, National AHP Preceptorship and Foundation Support programme, NHS England (Midlands) (Feb 2022-August 2023)
• Rachel McMinnis AHP Preceptorship Fellow, National AHP Preceptorship and Foundation Support programme, NHS England (Midlands) (October 2022-March 2023)

The underpinning research (awaiting publication) to develop an evidence-base for AHP Preceptorship, facilitating expert consensus around best practice statements, stakeholder consultation, data collection, analysis, synthesis, and report drafting has been completed by:

• Professor Christopher R. Burton, School of Allied and Public Health Professions, Canterbury Christ Church University
• Dr. Raymond Smith, School of Allied and Public Health Professions, Canterbury Christ Church University.

Throughout the development of this work, we have worked closely with the HCPC to develop an evidence-base for AHP Preceptorship. We would like to thank all those individual AHPs, Professional Bodies and other organisations who gave their time to support the development of the AHP Preceptorship Standards and Framework, and to embed this within the policy context including:

Steering Group members:

• Amanda Weaver, AHP Preceptorship Workforce Lead, National AHP Preceptorship and Foundation Support programme, NHS England (Midlands)
• Ben Davies (Independent Healthcare Providers Network representative), Organisational Development Director, Nuffield Health.
• Catherine DesForges, Capital AHP Preceptorship Lead, NHS England (London)
• Claire Smith, Preceptorship Lead representative, The Northern Care Alliance
• David Cabrini-Back, Preceptee representative, University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
• Desiree Cox, Programme Lead, National Nursing Preceptorship Programme, NHS England
• George Alvey, Student representative, 150 leaders programme at Council of Deans for Health.
• Helen Marriott (Chair), Regional Head of Allied Health Professions (AHPs) NHS England – Midlands and National AHP Preceptorship and Foundation Support Programme Lead 
• Jane Wray, Clinical Lead, National Nursing Preceptorship Programme, NHS England
• Julie Marchant, Capital AHP Preceptorship Lead, NHS England (London)
• Mark Platt, Policy Lead, Health and Care Professions Council
• Mary Harvey (Social Care/Principal OT Network representative), Principal Occupational Therapist, Wiltshire Council
• Najia Qureshi, Director of Education and Professional Practice, The British Dietetic Association on behalf of the AHP Federation
• Naomi Smith (Primary Care representative), Primary and Community Care Clinical Workforce Lead, NHS England
• Nicola Morar, Programme Lead, NHS Confederation
• Rachel McMinnis, Preceptor representative, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
• Vicky Halliwell (Council of Deans/Higher Education Institutes representative), Deputy Dean, University of Salford
• Winnie George, National Programme Lead (Retention), NHS England

Advisory Group Members:

• Alexandra Nambyiah, Professional Advisor, Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
• Amanda Weaver (Co-Chair), AHP Preceptorship Workforce Lead, National AHP Preceptorship and Foundation Support programme, NHS England (Midlands)
• Andrew Langford, Chief Executive, British Association for Music Therapy
• Bob Fellows, Past Head of Education, College of Paramedics
• Carolyn Hay, Head of Education, Royal College of Occupational Therapists
• Celestine Laporte, National Officer – Health, Unison
• Christabelle Asoluka, Assistant Education and Practice Development Officer, British Association of Prosthetists and Orthotists
• Craig Murray, Chair, British and Irish Orthoptic Society
• Gary Fereday, Chief Executive Officer, The British Association of Art Therapists
• Gary Strong, National CPD Lead, College of Paramedics
• Jane Beach, Lead Professional Officer, Unite the Union
• Jane Lester Bourne, Chair, The British Association of Dramatherapists
• Joanne Casey, Professional Development Lead, Royal College of Podiatry
• Kathryn Williamson, Professional Officer Education and Accreditation, Society of Radiographers
• Kirsty Lowry Richardson, Head of Education, College of Paramedics
• Mark Platt (Co-Chair), Policy Lead, Health and Care Professions Council
• Matthew Rogers, Head of Professional Development, Institute of Osteopathy
• Menna Wyn-Wright, Education Manager, The British Dietetic Association
• Michael Pearce, AHP Preceptorship Fellow, National AHP Preceptorship and Foundation Support programme, NHS England (Midlands)
• Mike Donnellon, Chair Education and Standards Committee, College of Operating Department Practitioners
• Molly Chilvers-Smith, Project Support Officer, Royal College of Podiatry
• Najia Qureshi, Director of Education and Professional Practice, The British Dietetic Association
• Nikki Daniels, Head of Communities and Connections, Royal College of Occupational Therapists
• Peter Iliff, Chair, British Association of Prosthetists and Orthotists
• Reena Patel, Education Advisor, Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
• Sandra Sexton, Chair, British Association of Prosthetists and Orthotists
• Sharing Student Healthcare Initiative for Neurodiversity & Equity (SSHINE) Network
• Steven Bettles, Policy Manager, General Osteopathic Council
• Veronica Greenwood, Past Chair, British and Irish Orthoptic Society
• Victoria Harris, Head of Learning, Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists

Thanks go to all the Regional Preceptorship Communities of Practice, AHP Faculty Preceptorship Groups and all organisations that provided case studies to inform the development of this work.