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Quality Standards for Pre-Registration Interprofessional Education (IPE) launched
The Centre for the Advancement of Interprofessional Education (CAIPE) has officially launched its Quality Standards for Pre-Registration Interprofessional Education (IPE) CAIPE Standards.
At a landmark event held at the House of Lords, London, hosted by Baroness Parminter, joint CAIPE Chairs, Professor Liz Anderson and Dr Angela Lennox, welcomed distinguished guests including regulators, educators, practitioners, and policy leaders from across the UK and Ireland to celebrate this pivotal moment in health and social care education.
Developed through extensive research and national consultation, these evidence-based standards are the first of their kind to be published nationally or internationally. They provide a robust and adaptable framework for education institutions to embed IPE that fosters collaboration, mutual respect, and effective professional relationships.
The aim to prepare future health and social care professionals to work collaboratively across disciplines鈥攑lacing patients, service users, families, and carers at the centre of care. By guiding curriculum design and delivery, the Standards support the development of a workforce that is not only clinically competent but also collaborative practice ready.
This launch marks a significant step forward in shaping the future of integrated, person-centred care internationally.

Dr Aoife Fleming, Vice Head for Interprofessional Learning for CoMH is a Board Member/Trustee of CAIPE and attended the launch. She will play an important role in the delivery of the CAIPE standards. Aoife commented: 鈥淎s a Board Member of CAIPE it鈥檚 been a privilege to support this initiative and help advance interprofessional education in our 深夜亚洲福利久久 and across the sector. Being a member of CAIPE has enabled our institution to stay at the forefront of interprofessional education. The launch of these Standards provides a valuable resource for embedding collaborative practice into our programmes and strengthening our commitment to person-centred care.鈥
鈥淭hese Standards mark a turning point for collaborative, person-centred care,鈥 said Professor Liz Anderson, Joint Chair of CAIPE. 鈥淭hey provide a flexible framework for embedding interprofessional values into education and practice鈥攕upporting shared learning, mutual respect, and inclusive care.鈥
Dr Angela Lennox, Joint Chair of CAIPE, added: 鈥淭his launch is a gift to the interprofessional education community鈥攏ot a commercial venture. We warmly invite stakeholders across the system to engage with us, to apply the Standards, and to help evaluate and evolve their impact.鈥
Founded in 1987, the Centre for the Advancement of Interprofessional Education (CAIPE) is a scholarly charity dedicated to promoting interprofessional education and collaborative practice across health and social care. As a membership organisation, CAIPE reinvests all funding into research, standards development, faculty support, and translating evidence into practice.
Its Board of Trustees, drawn from across the UK and Ireland, serve voluntarily - contributing their time, expertise, and leadership to advance CAIPE鈥檚 mission.
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