Core Skills Framework Stakeholder Event - 18 th 2011

1. Core Skills FrameworkStakeholder Event - 18th 2011 • Supporting the development and delivery of the CSF

2. Nick Stafford Skills for Health Traci Whitfield University of Chester

3. SKILLS PASSPORT FOR HEALTH PROGRAMMECASE STUDY: UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER

4. Framework vs Passport Framework(s): Consistency Standardisation = THE WHAT Passport: Portability Verified data = THE HOW

5. What is the skills passport? A portable, online record of an individual’s career history, current skills and training. The information in a Skills Passport can be verified independently, by employers, and by training providers Owned by the individual, accessible securely via the internet at anytime, from anywhere

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7. 23 Skills Sector Councils Scotland England N. Ireland Wales Health Care & Development NHS Independent NHS Independent Related Voluntary Voluntary Skills Passport for Health NICE HSE NRC NPSA DoH NHS Employers GMC NMC HPC CQC NHSLA NPSA

8. Background Origins from Modernising Nursing Careers (DoH 2006) Lead by Skills for Health on behalf of the 4 UK Chief Nursing officers - Sponsor is David Foster, Deputy Chief Nurse (England) Pilots (2009-10) independently reviewed and approved for next stage by National Strategy Board Skills for Health have secured commission from UKCES to develop and implement a UK wide skills passport for Health Working with other sector skills councils

9. National Stakeholder Group

10. Objectives Prevent duplication of education and training, and facilitate career progression Support organisations with recruitment and retention Promote flexibility and movement between roles and organisations

11. Objectives Prevent duplication of education and training, and facilitate career progression Support organisations with recruitment and retention Promote flexibility and movement between roles and organisations

12. North West Business Case *enabled by CSF

13. Recruitment Reduction in time to hire through efficiencies in Pre Employment checks. How? Information on Passport will become increasingly verified Levels of verification: 1 self verification (unverified) 2 organisation verifier 3 independent verifier 4 verified by source

14. Recruitment Applicants with completely verified skills passport will be able to start employment far quicker then those requiring complex and/or extensive pre-employment checks. Examples: Applicants with numerous work histories and references in the last 3 years Overseas qualifications Recent CRB for similar role in Health Sector

15. Pilot Activity in NW Workstreams Stakeholder Group CSF & Skills Passport NW Programme Board Programme Team Junior Doctors Locum & Agency Future Workforce

16. Pilot Activity in NW Pilot 1: Stakeholder Group CSF & Skills Passport Future Workforce: University of Chester Nursing Students NW Programme Board Programme Team Junior Doctors Future Workforce

17. Future WorkforceUniversity of Chester

18. University of Chester Pilot

19. Evaluation Move from attendance to achievement important for learner self esteem. Reduction in repetition of skills training seen positively by learners. Learners expressed a preference for electronic, verified core skills recording as they felt it was more valuable but liked certificates “as a backup”. Learners valued training that would be transferable between health care areas. Actual sessions and Assessment used in the pilot evaluated well by students. Favourite method was use of a hand console for “voting”

20. Lessons Learned When Students have to create their own electronic profile (Skills Passport), there is a poor uptake of profile creation and maintenance. This improves markedly with automatic creation of the electronic record and verified data. Bulk upload of verified core skills data is best achieved as a single package at the end of a programme (such as a non credit module) Individual upload of skills is more time consuming than bulk upload but is useful for “ongoing” skills recording during a programme The core skills can be built into a programme structure to ensure appropriate competence at increasing stages of learning.

21. Key Pointers for the Future Benefits to the workforce in terms of a reduction in the need for induction training and avoidance of unnecessary repetition of training Benefits to the HEIs in terms of enhanced employability of students Benefits to the HEIs in terms of reduction in need for current “mandatory training” Impact of building the framework into educational programmes for Allied Health Care Professionals and Junior Doctors Impact of a recognisable training “qualification” which is easily verifiable.

22. Looking to the future Core Skills Framework National Framework with Skills for Health • Clinical Skills Framework • Leadership Skills Framework • Pre Employment Framework National Framework?

23. Do Care Providers want students and graduates to exit from higher education having completed ALL the skills in the Core Skills Framework? Key Question • Yes • No • Only Clinical Skills • Only Non-Clinical Skills

24. Which skills would be most desirable if delivered within higher education? (Select top 3) Key Question • Conflict Resolution • Equality & Diversity • Fire Safety • Health & Safety • Infection Control • Moving & Handling • Resuscitation • Safeguarding Adults • Safeguarding Children

25. What verified information would you accept from the University of Chester as well as Core Skills on a Skills Passport? Key Question • References • Awards e.g. degree qualifications • Pre-employment information • Clinical Skills

26. Nick Stafford Skills for Health Traci Whitfield University of Chester