Pre registration midwifery education in Scotland

Pre registration midwifery education in Scotland is facing an exciting future. Although there has been a reduction in student numbers and a subsequent 50 per cent reduction in HEIs commissioned by Scottish Government to provide pre registration midwifery courses, there has been a sustained effort to increase collaborative working between HEIs and explore innovative ways to maintain sign of mentors and support students in practice. Scotland offers midwifery students a wealth of opportunities through a wide range of practice placements form urban to remote and rural enabling them to gain the knowledge skills and experience required to enter the midwifery profession on a sound footing.