Workforce

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

Lead member: Alison Machin

Scotland lead: Linda Martindale/Ann Marie Rice

Wales lead: Jayne Cutter

Office lead: Fleur Nielsen

The National Assembly for Wales consultation: community and district nursing services

8 Mar 2019 in Wales, Workforce

The Council has responded to the National Assembly for Wales Health, Social Care and Sport Committee consultation on community and district nursing services in Wales. Read More »

National Apprenticeship Week 2019

6 Mar 2019 in Blogs, Workforce

This week is National Apprenticeship Week. This gives the healthcare higher education sector an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of individual apprentices and take stock of the progress that has been made sin... Read More »

Council responds to the Government’s response on nursing apprenticeships

4 Mar 2019 in England, News & blogs, News Releases, Workforce

The Council of Deans of Health has responded to the Government’s response to the House of Commons Education Select Committee report on nursing apprenticeships.  The Committee published their report in December 2018. I... Read More »

Council of Deans of Health and the College of Podiatry call for urgent action to tackle falling numbers of podiatry students

18 Feb 2019 in England, News & blogs, News Releases, Workforce

The Council of Deans of Health and the College of Podiatry have called for urgent action to tackle declining numbers of podiatry students. This follows a joint meeting of representatives from across the profession, un... Read More »

Health educators respond to UCAS application data for January 2019

7 Feb 2019 in Data, News & blogs, News Releases, Policy, Workforce

Health educators have responded to the release of data showing an increase in applications to undergraduate nursing courses for entry in 2019/20. The data published by the University and Colleges Admissions Service (U... Read More »