Further Information: Links between staff retention, workforce qualifications and learning approaches are measured and compared in all areas of the workforce.
Workforce data is routinely collected within the NHS. Fully integrated workforce data covers pay and conditions, occupational data, training and education (of which e-Learning is a part) and equal opportunities information.
The data is used for a variety of reasons:
- update and inform, such as Board reports or Regional and National workforce plans.
- promote achievements and successes
- highlight areas of concern, or assist in identifying excluded or under represented groups for example.
- evidence for agreed standards such as Standards for Better Healthcare and regional and national performance targets.
- supporting funding applications and project proposals such as Joint Investment Framework (JIF) which requires data for qualification levels for Bands 1- 4 as part of the application.
- supporting funding allocations for Multi Professional Education and Training (MPET), Non-Medical Education and Training
- planning for future service delivery, identifying shortages in professional groups, new skills and qualifications
Data normally collated for workforce planning includes:
- number of staff by occupation, department, Directorates (if applicable) band, location
- equal opportunities data including, age, gender, part time/full time, ethnic origin
- sickness data, retirement projections, recruitment and retention, and employee relations casework summary data.
Data in relation to learning and development can be collated and analysed in conjunction with the workforce categories to produce fully integrated workforce data. Learning and development data can include:
- types of training offered including subject, frequency, method of delivery, location
- attendance and Did Not Attends
- units and qualifications achieved
- completion rates of courses
- access to learning and development
Included in a fully integrated learning and development report, training data is able to be much more specific about the data provided. Instead of just totals of number of staff who have attended training the reporting can identify training completion by any of the ethnic group for example or occupation.
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