Health and Social Care
Convenor: Seth Crofts, Greater Merseyside & West Lancashire LLN
croftss@edgehill.ac.uk , Tel: 0151 5293308
Carol Wright (PA), carol.wright@edgehill.ac.uk
LLN PARTICIPATION
Higher York; West London; Herefordshire, Worcestershire and surrounding area; Coventry and Warwickshire; South East London; North East Higher Skills Network; Greater Manchester; South London; Greater Merseyside and West Lancashire; South Yorkshire; Linking London; MOVE; Kent and Medway.
PAST MEETINGS
The first workshop was held on 26 April 2007, at the University of York. Click here for the notes.
The second workshop was held on 29 January 2008, at the University of York. Click here for the notes.
FUTURE MEETINGS
A meeting is planned for May 2008 in Liverpool (provisional).
SUMMARY OF TOPICS RAISED AND PROPOSALS FOR FURTHER WORK
- Scoping the progress of health and social care provision.
- Summary of curriculum development to date.
- The role of Sector Skills Councils in shaping new health and social care provision.
- A view from Skills for Health and Skills for Care.
- Student journeys and impact assessment.
- Learning from delivery – a recruiter’s tale.
- Establishing a programme of work for 2008/09.
USEFUL WEBSITES
Health Science and Practice HEA Subject Centre
Medicine, dentistry and veterinary HEA subject Centre
Skills for Health (Sector Skills Council)
Skills for Care and Development (Sector Skills Council)
Skills for Care (Sector Skills Council)
Children's Workforce Development Council.
'Clear Progression' Newsletter Issue 4 - information on the developing Integrated Qualifications Framework for the childrens workforce.
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