Having listened to our users, we have slightly redesigned the healthcare workforce portal to make your experience of our workforce planning resources that little bit easier. Key changes to the portal include a simpler layout, a newly developed events suite, integrated forums, new iconography and greater accessibility for our users.
Find out what this means for you by reading more >>>

In response to feedback from site users, we've brought our existing e-learning programmes into one e-learning suite.

Each of our current and future programmes will all be easily accessible from this main hub.

• Six Steps to workforce planning
• Maternity Matters workforce planning
• Service Commissioning guide coming in March 2008

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Presentations and audio webcasts are now available, from the first of our workforce planning masterclasses 'Developing the role of the PCT in workforce planning', for you to download from the healthcare workforce portal.

The final masterclass 'Commissioning education to provide the workforce to meet current and future service need' takes place on 5th March - resources will be available in our March bulletin.

'Developing the role of the PCT in workforce planning' >>>

The third national cohort for this unique course starts in February 2008, with workshops for students in either Manchester or Slough spread over the year. The course is again proving to be popular, with maximum numbers anticipated.

In addition to the national cohort, NWP has been commissioned to deliver the postgraduate certificate in strategic workforce planning in Northern Ireland, and the West Midlands; this continues to be in partnership with Thames Valley University. Both the Northern Ireland and the West Midland courses will be identical to the national course, but delivered locally to meet organisational needs.
Read all about the Postgraduate Certificate >>>

We are holding two workforce masterclasses in February 2008 - aimed at those with overall responsibility for their organisations 18 week compliance. The masterclasses feature international speakers on the Berlin polyclinic model; demonstrations of workforce tools and solutions from NHS organisations across the country. The London masterclass is fully booked but places are available for the Manchester masterclass.
Register now >>>

NWP is delighted to announce its sponsorship of a brand new category in the annual HPMA awards 2008. The award for HR impact on cultural change will reward initiatives and projects that have seen human resources influence culture change in an organisation.

If your team or organisation has developed interesting and innovative ways of dealing with change, why not enter the awards? Your project need not be large scale but it does need to have had a tangible impact on staff and patients. It could be your strategy for tackling the 18 weeks target or perhaps EWTD.

The deadline for entries is 26th February 2008.

Download full details and an entry form >>>