1. Healthier Horizons NLG Update- May 2012

2. Better Care Better Health Better Life Proposed LETB Arrangements in the NW Agreement to pursue authorisation for three North West LETBs confirmed Preparations to formalise LETB(s) as sub- committees of SHA Board are underway, including the production of a Development Plan by July NLGs will now be referred to as shadow Local Education and Training Boards, pending authorisation later in the year

3. Better Care Better Health Better Life Embedding NHS Values and Behaviours Project Steering Group being set up, inclusive of shadow LETB members across professions and disciplines – lead contact Sally Campbell, Associate Director NHSNW Integrating with a number of aligned initiatives, including those nationally/locally in nursing and plans for whole workforce Anticipate testing of an electronic assessment tool from September 2012

4. Better Care Better Health Better Life Integrated Workforce Planning Key priority for shadow LETBs, to improve the integration of workforce planning Core challenges include incomplete, inaccurate data (e.g. primary care) and cross boundary sharing, in which the shadow LETB could have a key improvement role Existent scenarios available on eWIN at https://northwest.ewin.nhs.uk/news/id/473 https://northwest.ewin.nhs.uk/news/id/473