Quality Standards for Pre-Registration Interprofessional Education (IPE) launched

Posted on 4 November 2025

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, hosted by Baroness Parminter.

Joint CAIPE Chairs, Professor Liz Anderson and Dr Angela Lennox, welcomed distinguished guests including regulators, educators, practitioners, and policy leaders 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 CAIPE Quality Standards aim to prepare future health and social care professionals to work collaboratively across disciplines—placing 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 across the UK and beyond.

Trustee Contribution

Dr Melissa Owens, from the Department of Health Sciences at The University of York, is a Board Member/Trustee of CAIPE and played an integral role in the lead-up to the launch. She said:

“As a Board Member of CAIPE it’s been a privilege to support this initiative and help advance interprofessional education across the sector.”

Institutional Endorsement

Professor Kate Flemming, Head of Department, commented on the benefits of being a corporate member of CAIPE:

“Being a corporate 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.”

Leadership Reflections

“These Standards mark a turning point for collaborative, person-centred care,” said Professor Liz Anderson, Joint Chair of CAIPE. “They provide a flexible framework for embedding interprofessional values into education and practice—supporting shared learning, mutual respect, and inclusive care.”

Dr Angela Lennox, Joint Chair of CAIPE, added: “This launch is a gift to the interprofessional education community—not 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.”

About CAIPE

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 four home nations, serve voluntarily - contributing their time, expertise, and leadership to advance CAIPE’s mission.