1. AHP Postgraduate Training Project Thursday 19 November 2009 NIPEC Headquarters Pauline McMullan AHP Project Lead

2. AHP Postgraduate Training Project Aim of Project Terms of Reference Regional Professional Managers Education Providers Postgraduate Education Commissioning Cycle Evaluation of the project Launch of Website

3. Aim of the Project To scope the Training Needs for Postgraduate education for Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) in Northern Ireland and develop an accountable and transparent commissioning cycle.

4. Terms of Reference To scope the totality of Postgraduate training needs for Allied Health Professionals To develop a commissioning cycle for Allied Health Professionals in Northern Ireland To establish an Educational Commissioning Group to oversee the commissioning process

5. Scope current training provision Current mechanisms for identifying training Links with KSF and PDPs Current mechanisms for approval of training Service Need now and in the future Challenges ahead Regional Professional Managers

6. Education Providers Scope Current PG Training Provision for AHPs Mechanisms for Identifying Training Identify Opportunities for MD/ID Training Evaluation of Programmes Ideas for the Future Costing

7. Literature Review Lessons to be learned from Scotland, England and Wales Recent Publications/Reports that will impact on service development and training needs for AHPs

8. Nursing Post-Registration Education Commissioning Cycle DHSSPS commissioning proforma circulated to all HSC Trusts for completion On return, regional priorities are discussed by the ECG ECG submit proposed commissioning plan to the DHSSPS for agreement Programmes purchased by the DHSSPS from Education Providers on behalf of Trusts DHSSPS have SLA with main Education Providers

9. Outcomes – Short term Establishment of an AHP Postgraduate Education Commissioning Cycle Establishment of an Education Commissioning Group

10. Outcomes – Long term Training programmes linked to service need Collaborative training programmes Training linked to Workforce Development Increased access to training for AHPs

11. Workforce Learning Strategy (2009) “The HSC as a learning organisation should aim to support a culture of lifelong learning, ably equipping staff for current and future work roles, and supporting improved services to patients and clients” (Workforce Learning Strategy, 2009)

12. Launch of Website www.nipec.n-i.nhs.uk/ahp Details of AHP Postgraduate Training Project Progress to date Relevant documentation Point of Contact

13. Contact Details Pauline McMullan Project Lead AHP Postgraduate Training Project Northern Ireland Pauline.McMullan@nipec.n-i.nhs.uk 028 9023 8152 (Tues and Wed only) 0782 5146 971 www.nipec.n-i.nhs.uk/ahp