Teaching and Learning Conference 2019: Coaching in Midwifery: A solution or just another buzz word?

Mentoring has been identified as requiring a major review following reports from the Willis commission (2012) and Francis Report (2013). In addition the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) have proposed new standards for education which include the removal of mentorship and the creation of new roles with which to facilitate student clinical education. In response to these changes an Action Research project was conducted which saw student midwives trial a coaching model for six weeks on a clinical placement. This session will outline the project and analysis of the student evaluations which saw a very mixed review of the coaching model.