Workforce

The Council’s workforce policy work focuses on:

• Influencing workforce planning across the UK, including the development of routes into the professions
• Understanding workforce needs and challenges
• Influencing and engaging with governments and commissioners in the four nations on pre and post-registration funding for our disciplines

This workstream draws on the Council’s data analysis, primary research and our members’ experiences, informed by the Council’s national level work.

For further information contact James Hallwood

Watch again: A strategic overview on Advanced Practice

23 Feb 2023 in Advanced Practice, Policy, Workforce

Our Advanced Practice series was opened by Beverley Harden MBE (HEE) where she provides an overview of current and future strategic challenges and opportunities in Advanced Practice education. This was followed by an ... Read More »

Introducing Advanced Practice

15 Jun 2022 in Advanced Practice, Policy, Workforce

In March 2018 the Council of Deans of Health was commissioned by Health Education England (HEE) to lead a project on the development of advanced practice in England, focusing on the interface with higher education pro... Read More »

CoDH response to Scottish Government National Care Service consultation

1 Nov 2021 in Policy, Scotland, Workforce

The Council has responded to Scottish Government’s consultation on proposals to improve the delivery of social care in Scotland, following the recommendations of the Independent Review of Adult Social Care. This... Read More »

CoDH response to DHSC consultation on mandatory vaccination as a condition of employment

22 Oct 2021 in Policy, Workforce

The Council has responded to the Department of Health and Social Care’s consultation on making vaccination a condition of employment in the health and wider social care sector. This examines a proposal to to ext... Read More »

CoDH response to HEE consultation on the Long-Term Strategic Framework

8 Sep 2021 in Policy, Workforce

The Council has responded to Health Education England’s (HEE) consultation on the Long-Term Strategic Framework for Health and Social Care Planning. The Council highlighted key drivers of change including workfo... Read More »