You must comply with the terms of these policies; any digressions may put your entry or IAPS outcome at risk. If there is anything you are unsure of, please email us at england.nshcs.assessment@nhs.net before booking your IAPS assessment.
Reasonable adjustments policy
The School is a responsible institution and keen to ensure that trainees are afforded equitable access to their assessment. Trainees can indicate in their exit application, if they wish to request accommodation of reasonable adjustments for their assessment due to registered learning difficulties or disabilities.
publicationsMitigating circumstances policy
This policy acknowledges that circumstances can arise near the time of the trainee’s assessment that may impact on their ability to provide their best performance, but which do not necessitate deferment.
publicationsExceptional extenuating circumstances policy
Having declared their intention to sit their IAPS, trainees may need to either defer or have exceptional arrangements to be accommodated that are not covered under the reasonable adjustment policy.
publicationsComplaints policy
This policy provides a means for trainees to submit a complaint about an irregularity in the assessment process which impacted on their assessment on the day.
publicationsAcademic appeals policy
This policy can be used to appeal the outcome of an assessment due to an irregularity in the decision-making process of the examination board.
publicationsExamination board terms of reference
This sets out the membership requirements and the terms under which examination board panels must operate.
Conduct policy
This policy ensures that the assessment is facilitated in a professional manner by the School and is conducted in a professional manner by both the trainee and the examination panel.
Late arrival policy
This policy provides the requirement for the IAPS to be conducted as timetabled and sets out the terms on which late arrivals are dealt with.
Dress code policy
Trainees, examiners and administrative staff must realise that the IAPS is a professional assessment and must dress accordingly.