In this session, Martin Frood and Nick Carter from the University of Cumbria share how PebblePad supports professional practice and assessment within paramedic education and apprenticeship pathways.
Focusing on a national bridging programme for experienced ambulance clinicians moving into paramedic roles, the presenters explore how PebblePad has replaced paper‑based portfolios with a pragmatic, digitally enabled approach to evidencing practice. They discuss supporting students working in challenging operational environments, enabling offline evidence capture, meeting awarding body and regulatory requirements, and delivering consistent feedback at scale across the UK and Channel Islands.
Key themes include:
- Supporting paramedic apprenticeships and APEL pathways
- Moving from paper portfolios to digital practice evidence
- Using PebblePad and PebblePocket for offline evidence capture
- Evidencing competencies against awarding body requirements
- Supporting diverse learners and neurodivergent students
- Delivering feedback, quality assurance, and assessment at scale
This session offers practical insight for healthcare and vocational educators working with work‑based learning, professional accreditation, and nationally distributed student cohorts.
This was filmed at Birmingham 2022 MiniBash.