TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT
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The funding for NHS employers will support the coalition government’s commitment to expand the apprenticeship programme by at least 75,000 more places than the previous administration provided.
NHS apprentices will be in real jobs and receive top quality practical and technical training to improve their qualifications and contribution to the NHS workforce.
Apprenticeships will include support roles such as dental nurses and pharmacy support workers.
The boost to apprenticeships in the health sector comes after a report by the National
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Apprenticeship Advisory Committee (NAAC), chaired by Ron Kerr, chief executive of Guy’s and St Thomas’.
The report includes ten key recommendations which the Department is supporting with the agreement to invest an extra £10m through the NHS to continue to deliver the apprenticeship agenda.
Announcing the funding that will pay for around 6,000 extra apprenticeships, minister of state for health Simon Burns said:
“The coalition government has made apprenticeships a top priority so that we can continue to invest in skills for the future in the face of a tough economic climate. The important role of the wider healthcare workforce in the NHS is often overlooked – but they are essential to the smooth running of the service.
“This extra funding for apprenticeships will give young people the chance to learn important skills and the opportunity for career progression in a stimulating and worthwhile environment.
“We will ensure that the NHS, Skills for Health and NHS Employers work together to actively promote a skilled and flexible workforce and improve the quality of healthcare through appropriate apprenticeship training programmes.”
The wider healthcare workforce is essential to improving productivity and quality of patient experience.
“Properly engaging support staff demonstrates their valuable contribution within the NHS and will widen the range of young people coming into the sector with the added potential
of progressing to a professional career.
Minister of state for further education, skills and lifelong learning John Hayes said:
“This is a tremendous example of joined up government, with health and skills policies working in tandem. I have made it a top priority to put Apprenticeships at the heart of our approach to improve skills in the workforce because I know employers and apprentices value them so highly.
“These apprenticeships will equip NHS staff with all the skills they need to do their vital jobs and help them progress through their career more quickly. It is also a timely reminder that Apprenticeships are now available in around 200 occupations and are no longer only about traditional trades in the private sector.”
E-learning for busy healthcare professionals at City University London
patterns and commitments at home, e-learning offers busy healthcare professionals looking to progress their careers a convenient alternative to ‘traditional’ classroom-based courses.
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With opportunities to prepare for leadership and management roles, e-learning offers the chance to extend qualifications and skills without having to take time out.
There are many benefits of e- learning for those leading a busy life: study can be fitted around work and personal commitments; there is no need to attend university or the classroom and students are able to study from various locations at a time that suits them.
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City University London’s BSc in Health Sciences is delivered entirely online. The course develops management skills and provides a theoretical understanding of the healthcare system. It’s about understanding why and how things are done, and how they can be done better.
Students are supported throughout with access to online course content, journal articles and case studies; online discussions, bulletin boards and chat rooms where ideas or course themes can be discussed with e-tutors and fellow students; and personal web space that can be shared with the tutorial group.
The programme is for healthcare professionals who already have registration or diploma qualifications, and is taught on a part-time basis.
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