My organisation is aware of the Widening Participation agenda in the NHS and understands what this means for e-Learning services. : NHS e-Learning Readiness

Further Information: My organisation is aware of the Widening Participation agenda in the NHS and understands what this means for e-Learning services.

My organisation knows

What the Widening Participation agenda aims to achieve
Where I can go to find out more
Where I can find e-Learning content in the most popular community languages
What support is available for learners whose first language is not English
What provision there is for diagnosing and supporting basic numeracy and literacy skills in staff in bands 1-4
About the range of assistive technologies available to learners and teaching staff in bands 1-4 and where I can find out more
What e-Learning access is available to learners in bands 1-4
What skills are required to support a wide and diverse learner population or know how that support will be provided by my organization
How the design of courses, cost and the way that learning is promoted may act as a barrier to learning for some staff working in bands 1-4.

SfH Widening Participation

A page on the Skills for Health web site about Widening Participation with links to useful resources.

http://www.skillsforhealth.org.uk/workforce-design-development/workforce-strategy/developing-your-workforce-for-the-future/extending-participation/widening-participation.aspx
Broadening opportunities for all in the Health Sector

A document describing the Widening Participation in England in terms of access to, and progression within, the sector. A good introduction to the topic.

http://www.skillsforhealth.org.uk/~/media/Resource-Library/PDF/Broadening-opportunities-for-all-in-the-Health-Sector.ashx
Skills Academy for Health

The Skills Academy for Health web site with lots of useful infromation. The Skills Academy works with partners to help employers, individuals and training providers to establish and resolve their workforce needs in the Healthcare Sector.

http://www.skillsacademyforhealth.org.uk/
Widening participation

A web page on the NHS Education South Central web site about widening participation in the healhcare workforce. Lots of useful links to further informaion.

http://www.nesc.nhs.uk/primary_areas/healthcare_workforce/widening_participation.aspx