This policy is available for staff, learners, employers, witnesses and supporting mentors.
Purpose:
The purpose of this policy is to ensure that learners are not permitted to use artificial intelligence (AI) tools within their work and that any use of AI can be detected and addressed accordingly in the context of their apprenticeship/ qualification. By using AI tools within their work, they will not be gaining the standard of knowledge required in order to achieve their qualification.
Policy Statement:
- Learners are strictly prohibited from using AI tools in any of their assessments during their apprenticeship/qualification with ASA training.
- Any use of AI within a learner’s work will be considered a violation of professional ethics and may result in disciplinary action, including termination of the apprenticeship/ qualification program.
- To enforce this policy, ASA will implement monitoring and detection measures to identify any unauthorised use of AI within the learners’ work.
- Learners are required to adhere to this policy as part of their commitment to upholding the highest standards of patient care and ethical conduct in the dental healthcare profession and the highest standards of the care towards children within a nursery setting.
- Any Learner who suspects, or becomes aware of another learner using AI within their work, is encouraged to report the incident to the appropriate authorities for investigation.
Compliance:
All learners are expected to comply with this policy and refrain from using AI tools. Failure to comply with this policy may result in disciplinary action. This policy is linked to our plagiarism procedure.
Review and Updates:
This policy will be periodically reviewed to ensure its alignment with the evolving landscape of healthcare technology and ethical standards in dental nursing practice and nursery nurses. Any updates or amendments to the policy will be communicated to all dental nurses and nursery nurses in a timely manner.
By accepting this policy, learners acknowledge their responsibility to uphold the principles of ethical practice and patient care by refraining from the use of AI tools in their apprenticeship/ qualification activities.
Links to GDC Fitness to Practice
According to the updated “Student Professionalism and Fitness to Practice” 2024 document, all learners are required to adhere to the GDC standards of professionalism. This covers “Dishonesty or fraud which might include dishonesty in relation to your training, such as cheating and plagiarism”.
Please ensure that you are fully aware of the requirements under the “Student Professionalism and Fitness to Practice”, link below;
Sanctions for non-compliance include:
- Verbal Warning or Written Warning
- Conditions for Improvement & Expectation
- Undertakings/Restrictions to Clinical Practice
- Suspension
- Dismissal
This policy is available for staff, learners, employers, witnesses and supporting mentors. It is the responsibility of anyone involved in the training of all learners to report any instance of plagiarism or use of AI. Please follow the procedure below if you believe a learner is cheating or plagiarising within the evidence that they are submitting towards their qualification.
For any enquiries relating to this policy/procedure, please contact our Head of Quality & Apprenticeships on: claire@asatraining.co.uk
