Further Information: An e-Learning strategy has been approved at board level.
Any new change initiative must have backing at the most senior level to be realised. New initiatives require resources, drivers and recognition and rewards to achieve results. The resources may take the form of employee time for planning, developing, training or capital for building, purchasing equipment and in some cases external expertise.
An e-Learning strategy will require much by way of planning, funding and re-designing learning and information skills for learners and those responsible for managing learning. For resources to be deployed effectively, budget holders and decision makers must agree on the value of e-Learning to the organisation. They must also ensure that their managers understand the importance of deploying resources to this end and their own role in achieving it. Only the most senior people can authorise organisation wide changes to budgets and staffing. Without their support the initiative will fail.
Related Resources
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Modernising healthcare training: e-Learning in healthcare services
A report Commissioned by SHAs and DOH - April 2006, also known as the 'Road Map for e-Learning'. A thorough and useful study.
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MTM Report - E-learning Strategy.
Introduces Passionate about e-Learning in Healthcare, the north east wide e-Learning strategy and action plan for 2009-2012
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A framework for technology enhanced learning (TEL)
The Department of Health have produced a TEL (Technology Enhanced Learning) framework.
This framework provides guidance to help commissioners and providers of health and social care deliver high quality, cost effective education, training and continuous development to the workforce for the benefit of patients through the effective use of technology as part of a blended learning process.
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Increasing and Supporting local readiness for e-Learning in the NHS
Presentation by Dr Philip Candy, National Director of ETD NHS Connecting for Health, detailing the status of the background to e-Learning Strategy in the NHS as at May 2008
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E-Learning Strategy, Policies & Documentation section of NHS Education South Central
Link to the key documents in relation to e-Learning and the NHS.
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e-Learning in Health Strategy Board, Revised Terms of Reference
Set up in 2009, this is a group of senior players including: e-Learning for Healthcare, the Core Learning Unit, Connecting for Health and other key players. Provides some useful information about the role of the board.
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National e-Learning Management Board, Draft Terms of Reference
The National e-Learning Management Board brings together the senior players of e-Learning for Healthcare, the Core Learning Unit, Connecting for Health and other key players in the delivery of national e-Learning programmes that reports into the e-Learning in Health Strategy Board.
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e-Learning and NHS Connecting for Health : An Overview
Strategic document highlighting the importance of e-Learning on the success of NPfIT and an introduction to the activities, projects and projects that were in existence in the NHS at the time of writing. By Phil Candy.
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East of England e-Learning Strategy
e-Learning strategy document for the NHS East of England. It includes their vision, strategic principles and expected benefits.
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Strategy for e-Learning & Libraries 2008 - 2010
Strategy describing how NHS South Central plans to encourage and embed the use by staff and students of high quality blended e-Learning, e-libraries and knowledge support services.
