Ms Ginny Hanrahan:

It is because it is looking at a perspective. It is interesting, because I spoke to the nursing board before I came in here. We have professions that are very small. The biggest group we have is 5,300 social workers and we have 800 dispensing opticians, so the numbers are very small.

With a bigger group, a memorandum of understanding could be issued in the case of a hospital or whatever. However, that is not always possible because we need placements in smaller locations. Placements are, in many cases, where issues arise. That is why we feel safer in saying we should look at how we approve the course, make sure we get in the approval review and meet the students and practice placement providers to ensure the standards are being met. In that way, we can be reassured the graduates coming off the course are meeting the requirements.