Fitness to Study: How should we define and think about Fitness to Study within HE?

Having in place a clear, effective Fitness to Study policy has never been more important for a higher education institution. As complex and high-risk student cases and serious student incidents become more common across the sector, HEIs need to be able to respond confidently. This is where an HEIs' Fitness to Study policy comes in, supported with the right training for colleagues with key roles in the process.

Fitness to Study policies may not always go by this name; they may given a wide range of other names, such as 'Support to Study Policy'. We have produced a short (6-minute) video outlining our approach to this area of activity within an HEI.

Whether you're involved in Fitness to Study cases, or guide the approach taken by your institution, we are ready to support:

• Building on our training and consultancy work in the area of Fitness to Study with HEIs, we deliver a 'Fitness to Study panel training' course for panel members and panel chairs.  You can attend this training by simply booking a ticket to one of our upcoming online training events, open to the sector, on dates through the year. Discounts are available if you are booking more than three places in a single booking.

• We can also deliver this training on a date and time that works for you and your cohort, for up to 25 participants per session, through our ready-to-run training.

• We offer an all-inclusive package of support for HEIs wishing to review their approach to Fitness to Study – we’ll work with you over a series of six structured one-to-one discussions, scheduled at a time that works for you, focusing on different aspects of your institution’s processes. Contact us to find out more.