I NTRODUCTION TO N ORTH W EST P UBLIC H EALTH T RAINING S CHEME AND UPDATE ON 2012 VISIT R ICHARD J ARVIS H EAD OF S CHOOL 9 TH O CTOBER 2013

C ONTENTS 1. School profile 2. The curriculum 3. Educational supervision and training locations 4. Outputs 5. Key Features 6. Response to AAV Emergent and unresolved issues

S CHOOL PROFILE ~50 StRs 80% female 9 new recruits this year 5 to be recruited in 2014, plus 1 interdeanery transfer Expect recruitment of between 8 and 12 each year thereafter 1 Academic Clinical Fellow 2 Academic Clinical Lecturers

T HE CURRICULUM ST1 and ST2 entry points Liverpool MPH Part A – Applied exam Part B – OSPHE Out of programme placements Total duration of training is 5 years Average duration in-scheme is longer 6/12 grace period

E DUCATIONAL SUPERVISION AND TRAINING LOCATIONS ~120 educational / project supervisors Around 60 active 36 accredited locations “New” locations from april 2013 Local authorities Public Health England School hasn’t encouraged inter-zonal swaps or transfers Cheshire and Merseyside currently has >45% of all trainees

O UTPUTS Fully trained leaders able to compete for the full range of specialist posts available Directors of Public Health Health protection 2 CCTs in august – both appointed to consultant posts Milestones - exam progression Part A January 7 passes (100%) National rate (52%) Part A June2 passes (66%) National rate (44%)

K EY FEATURES Very high degree of leadership and coordination from StRs themselves Part A and part B Mutual support Extending the evidence base Quality Organising training Performance issues – both high and low Cumbria and Lancashire TPD – recruitment underway. Succession planning for other 2 TPDs ST3 entry Quality – educational supervisors and locations Admin support

R ESPONSE TO 2012 AAV RECOMMENDATIONS 1. Group to ensure quality maintained throughout transition Task and finish group ensured smooth transition. Quality assurance in local authorities by high level commitment 31 training locations in new organisations 2. Whole School event Held 26th March 2013 at manchester university Evaluated very well, including recommendation to repeat in 2014 Plans for next event underway

R ESPONSE TO 2012 AAV RECOMMENDATIONS 3. Develop training the trainer initiative 2 general events held in march 2013 New educational supervisors accredited Managing trainees in difficulty course march Lead employer HR issues and admin support for study leave and organising courses 2 meetings between head of School and lead employer to address sickness reporting and absence management. HWWB policy in place

E MERGENT AND UNRESOLVED ISSUES Educational supervisor contact details and credentialing Possible loss of functional capacity in local authorities Understanding new locations Local authorities PHE centres Trainee defined: Health economics Inter-zonal transfers ARCP feedback Masterclasses Academic supervision Support for part A preparation programme