1. Working for practitioners and the public health community David Kidney Chief Executive, UK Public Health Register Practitioner Registration for London Friday 14 th March 2014 RSPH, Portland Place, London W1B 1LY

2. The UKPHR aims to protect the public and promote public confidence in public health practice through: Setting and promoting standards for admission to the Register and for remaining on the register (with FPH and other standard setting bodies) Publishing a Register of competent professionals Dealing with registered professionals who fail to meet the necessary standards

3. Department of Health/Public Health England/ Local Government Association: Healthy Lives, Healthy People: A public health workforce strategy (April 2013) Identifying the public health workforce: o Leadership group (Specialists) o Public health practitioners o Wider workforce (education, social care etc)

4. Routes to register: o Standard – FPH’s training course (usually 5 years) o Recognition of Specialist Status – (exceptional) retrospective portfolio assessment o Defined Specialist – retrospective portfolio assessment o Dual registration – optional (MoU with GMC & GDC) o Developmental Portfolio Route (paused)

5. There are currently 10 schemes across the UK They cover major UK cities (Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Glasgow, London, Newcastle...) Over 100 Practitioners have so far registered There are over 400 more working towards registration The local schemes have recruited over 130 volunteer assessors and verifiers who have been trained and approved by UKPHR

6.  Potentially large volume of practitioner registrants  Therefore localised approach is feasible (in contrast to arrangements for specialists)  Assessment and verification undertaken (and co- ordinated) through local schemes  Currently, local scheme can refuse to take applications from outside its ‘geographical’ area and UKPHR cannot accept applications centrally  UKPHR wants to change these features

7.  [Practitioner]“It allows the world to know that we are ‘up to scratch’, that we are fit for purpose”  [Scheme coordinator] “...saw this as a structure and a ‘hook’ to help develop a culture of learning within the public health system”  [Employer] “... individuals aware of strengths and development needs.... credible workforce in all sectors.... ability to plan the workforce and flex capacity.... more motivated workforce means better health outcomes”

8. UKPHR’s Public Health Community UKPHR works with partner organisations UK Faculty of Public Health, Local Government Association, Royal Society for Public Health and more UKPHR works with UK-wide institutions Governments, agencies, professional bodies UKPHR works with curriculum, education & training providers UKPHR works with other regulators

9. UKPHR Board has lay representation The register is publicly available UKPHR operates a Consultative Forum UKPHE engages with wide range of stakeholders: - Public Health Workforce Advisory Group - Public Health England skills passport steering group - PHORCaST careers website - Centre for Workforce Intelligence - Higher Education Institutions

10. An effective regulator removing bad apples A proactive regulator correcting slips in practice early An active regulator sharing knowledge and good practice A positive regulator committed to continuous improvement in its own performance A team player regulator committed to continuous improvement in public health practice

11. Trading Standards Preventing Disease Protecting People Promoting Health Licensing Environmenta l Health Clinical Effectiveness Health Protection Improving Health Emergency Planning Clinical Evidence Knowledge Management JSA Public Health England Secretary of State Clinical Commissioning Local Authority Chief Medical Officer Cancer Heart Disease Respiratory Disease Mental Wellbeing Smoking Alcohol Drugs Obesity Sexual Health Physical Activity Maternity & Child Health Screening Programme Communities & People Reducing Health Inequalities Community Safety

12. Thank you for listening For further information about UKPHR’s practitioner registration please contact: David Kidney Chief Executive, UK Public Health Register Tel: 020 7827 5841 Email: d.kidney@cieh.orgd.kidney@cieh.org Website: http://www.publichealthregister.org.ukhttp://www.publichealthregister.org.uk