A short presentation on increasing efficiency and improving compliance in delivering statutory and mandatory training

Assess staff for competence, not just attendance - and reap major benefits for patients, staff and organisations

The NHS South Central Statutory and Mandatory Training Framework

A core set of learning outcomes and training refresher intervals for 9 areas of statutory and mandatory training, agreed by all trusts

Developed by subject experts from across South Central employer organisations

Trusts decide how training is delivered - the Framework indicates where eLearning programmes can help

Designed as the basis of competence assessment – enabling trusts to target training only at those who need it

Refresher intervals built into electronic staff records (ESR) which move with staff between NHS organisations

Core areas of statutory and mandatory training

Conflict Resolution

Equality, Diversityand Human Rights

Fire Safety

Health and Safety

Infection Preventionand Control

Moving and Handling

Safeguarding Children

SafeguardingVulnerable Adults

Resuscitation

A new way for trusts to assess staff Online assessments developed for 7 out of 9

areas Assessed by computer, quick to do Links to local learning management

systems and individual staff records Staff who need further repeat training are

directly pointed to appropriate learning opportunities

Assessments ready to pilot from October 2011, and more widely available from January 2012

The next step: on line competence assessments

If only 10% of the 96,000 staff employed across NHS South Central take online assessments in fire, health & safety, moving & handling

Potential to achieve savings of £17 million or 110 productive years

Benefits of online competence assessment

Mobile learning – online learning through a smartphone, tablet or other portable device

A great option for NHS staff work away from desktops or are constantly on the move

SHA-commissioned research reveals that the majority of staff and managers welcome the opportunity to learn and be assessed via a mobile device

Two clinical learning modules already launched A new Health and Safety app, based on the NHS South Central

Framework learning outcomes and competence assessments, is currently being piloted at Southern Health Trust

M-learning – learning on the go

For employer trusts

Improved compliance and reduced risk

Significant cost and productive time savings

For staff

More flexible access to learning and assessment

Where agreed, no need to attend training if competence

For trainers

Less time on repeat/routine training → more time for specialist/localised training

Assurance that all local Trusts using same minimum standards

Benefits at a glance

Timetable for action

October 2011

Launch of 2011 version of NHS South Central Statutory & Mandatory Framework

October 2011

Online competence assessments ready for piloting in trusts

November 2011

Health and Safety app available to iPhone users

January 2012

Online competence assessments available to all trusts

With thanks to our partners: Trust subject experts and statutory and mandatory trainersNHS South Central Statutory and Mandatory Training Steering Group Thames Valley HIEC, Epic and Kaplan IT Ltd

Online linksNHS South Central Statutory and Mandatory Framework

Mobile Learning for the NHS: Research Report 2011

To find out more about the statutory and mandatory training framework: contact Emma Wilton, Widening Participation Manager emma.wilton@nesc.nhs.uk

To find out more about online competence assessments and m-learning contact: Helen Bingham, Library and E-Learning Resources Manager helen.bingham@nesc.nhs.uk

Navigate to these initiatives through our homepage:

www.workforce.southcentral.nhs.uk