Our next #NMCCouncil meeting will take place online on 26 January 2026. Register to attend here: www.nmc.org.uk/about-us/gov... (13/13)

👉 A full review of pre-registration education standards is scheduled to begin in September 2026, with consultation on strengthened practice learning standards planned for Q4 2025–26. (12/13)

👉 The Council approved a public consultation focused on strengthening a number of practice learning focused education standards. (11/13)

👉The Maturity Model, approved by Council, has been developed to measure progress, ensuring that activity translates into impact, shifting focus from outputs to outcomes. (10/13)

👉 The Independent Culture Review made 37 recommendations - we have completed 25 of them, most of which resulted in tangible deliverables. Progress on culture change will be measured via the Maturity Model. (9/13)

👉 Our safeguarding hub has been in operation for a year, and strengthened early identification of safeguarding risks. Read more: www.nmc.org.uk/news/news-an... (8/13)

👉 We are taking the exceptional step of consulting with unions and a group of senior Black, Asian and ethnic minority registrants on which concrete measures we should take to remove ethnic and gender bias from our Fitness to Practise (FtP) process. Read more: www.nmc.org.uk/news/news-an... (7/13)

• Removing slippage days from listings at Case Preparation and Presentation resulting in a cost saving of £150,000 (April - September 2025).
• Reallocation of Case Examiner resource reducing cases awaiting allocation by 85%. (6/13)

👉 Over the past six months, we have seen positive trends within our Fitness to Practise plan:
• Decreasing Fitness to Practise caseloads and median age of cases within Screening.
• Physical hearings averaging two days less than virtual hearings. (5/13)

👉 We’ve launched a proposed workforce restructuring programme to ensure a sustainable financial position and focus resources on delivery of core regulatory work. Read more: www.nmc.org.uk/news/news-an... (4/13)

👉 We have published our Midwifery Action Plan to support safe, equitable and person-centred maternity care and education. Read more: www.nmc.org.uk/news/news-an... (3/13)

👉 October marked a significant milestone as we hosted our first joint roundtable between our Executive team and Council members and the CNOs and CMidOs, where they shared their national priorities and discussed the NMC’s performance over the past year. (2/13)