Individual one-to-one assignment supervision at UCLAN was replaced by Module Assessment Group Support (MAGS) in 2016/17. This was undertaken as a means of promoting equity, parity and transparency of module supervision for all students, whilst simultaneously addressing some of the proficiencies nurses would be required to attain as cited by both the QAA (2008) and NMC (2018). Key findings in this study show that overall staff perceived the transition from one-to-one academic supervision to MAGS as a rapid transformation, with limited time being afforded for preparation. This generated six main themes; rapid transition, preparing the ground, buying in and selling, operationalisation at ground zero, supplementary support for referred students, and spread of good practice.
