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Skills for Health has been championing employers using a variety of approaches to workforce development, involving a wide range of stakeholders. One employer which has taken an innovative approach to working with service users is South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM).
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As the Capital Skills project draws to a close, it’s time to look back on the successes and achievements of the past year. Through an innovative range of projects, employers, partners and young people in London have seen first hand the exciting opportunities that a 14 -19 Diploma can bring.
Click here to read moreWorking with the Sector Skills Development Agency, Jobcentre Plus and the Learning and Skills Council, Skills for Health has developed a Sector Employability Toolkit (Sector Routeway for Health) to help people move into sustainable employment in the health sector.
Click here to read moreThe ground-breaking partnership between Learning and Skills Council (LSC) London region, NHS London and Skills for Health, will see a worthwhile contribution of up to £10 million towards developing the skills of London’s current and future Bands 1-4 health sector workforce.
Click here to read moreUpskilling the healthcare workforce in London calls for a collaborative approach, so Skills for Health is facilitating several leading projects with employers and learning providers. We have been working with 12 Higher Education demonstrator sites across the UK, two of which are in London.
Click here to read moreA follow up survey from the Workforce Hub in partnership with the National Council for Voluntary Organisations is due to be published in April 2008.
A member of the team recently met the Prime Minister. Lucy Rouillon - a finalist in both the regional and national Apprentice of the Year 2007 - has been thanked by Gordon Brown for her achievements as an Advanced Apprentice working in the healthcare sector.
Two members of the London Team are moving on and we’d like to thank them both for their contribution to the success of Skills for Health in London.
If you have any comments or an item for a future issue, please email Kathy Tyler at kathy.tyler@skillsforhealth.org.uk.
