ePAD

The electronic Practice Assessment Document (ePAD) is an online platform that enables students, clinical staff and academic staff to access practice assessment documentation digitally.

The ePAD launched for student and apprentice nurses, nursing associates and physiotherapists in October 2023. Students from Occupational Therapy, Oral Health, Speech and Language Therapy, and Social Work will launch in October 2024.

This page includes resources and guidance for students, practice staff and academics. If you require further support, please contact us.

ePAD Support

If you can’t find what you need from the ePAD user guidance and videos, our ePAD Helpdesk is available to support you with your ePAD queries relating to:

• Having difficulty accessing your ePAD
• You’ve completed your Fit to Place and started your placement but your placement isn’t showing on your ePAD
• Placement dates on the ePAD are different to our Placement Education Management System (PEMS)
• Needing to amend or remove a form from your ePAD
• Amending hours or incorrect email address from a previous placement on your ePAD

Email: epadhelp@essex.ac.uk

Phone: 01206 872040

Placement Support

Contact details for queries about your placement can be found on our placements page.

Access to the ePAD

To access the Essex ePAD login page, click here.

University of Essex students and staff

Select the grey button to log in with your University of Essex account. This is referred to as Single Sign On and means you do not have to create a new account to access the ePAD.

Those without an existing ePAD account will receive an email with a username and activation link once a student has completed a Practice Assessor or Supervisor allocation form within the ePAD. Once the practice staff have done the initial account set up, they will be able to view all student ePADs linked to their account.

ePAD User Guide

• ePAD Guide for Practice Staff
• ePAD Guide for Students
• ePAD Guide for Student Mobile App
• ePAD Guide for Academic Staff
• ePAD Learner FAQs

ePAD Video Guides

Locating the ePAD login page

Student Intro to the ePAD

Locating placement forms

Forms: How to open, edit, save, submit, delete and preview

How to use "email for later"

ePAD for learners: how to complete, submit and delete a timesheet

Access for educators/assessors: Part 1 - the ePAD allocation process

Access for educators/assessors: Part 2 - creating your ePAD username and password

Access for educators/assessors: Part 3 - resetting your password

Practice Assessor – Accessing the ePAD

Practice Assessor – How to Complete Responses 

Practice Supervisors – How to Complete Responses