Scotland’s position statement on supervision for Allied Health Professions (AHPs)

Scotland’s Position Statement on Supervision for Allied Health Professions (AHPs) was developed in 2018 in partnership with the AHP Directors Scotland Group (ADSG), (now Scottish Directors Group – SDAHP), the AHP Federation Scotland (AHPFS), Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), NHS Education for Scotland (NES) and the Scottish Government Chief Allied Health Professions Officer (CAHPO).

This updated 2026 version reflects feedback from the workforce, a literature review, Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) research (2019) and recent Preceptorship Guidance (HCPC, 2024) and guidance on the recording retention and storage of supervision records written in partnership with the Scottish Government Records Management Forum.