Delivering a flexible workforce to support better healthcare and healthcare services
In this section you can find information on the Sector Skills Agreement for Health (SSA) - one of the main initiatives being undertaken by Skills for Health in conjunction with the wider sector is to help develop and improve the skills and productivity of the health sector workforce in the UK.
What is the SSA? The Sector Skills Agreement for Health seeks to identify and prioritise the sector's future skills and workforce needs so that health sector employers, those that deliver and fund education and training, the government and Skills for Health can take appropriate action to address them.
What will it deliver? It will strike an agreement between these stakeholders, committing to do what is necessary to meet future skills needs and challenges.
How is the SSA created? Achieving an effective SSA is challenging: in brief the process is about identifying the 'gaps' in skills and training provision and working with the sector and key partners to identify the best way to remedy these shortfalls going forwards.
The SSA process involves five key stages:
How can you get involved? Whether by contributing your insights to the research process, or by simply supporting the SSA when it is rolled out to the heath sector, there are many ways all parties can get involved.
If you have any queries or comments on the SSA you can contact us by email.
