(Active since MAY 2019) Future Workforce Workstream 

This will ensure that we have the workforce we need (aligning to workforce plans). Initial activity concentrated on identifying the current workforce activity by locality and organisation, the successes and challenges of these programmes in the engagement of the future workforce. This will progress to ensuring that we have the workforce we need by engaging with schools and colleges as well as supporting engagement programmes identified in the initial activity. This work needs scoping and mapping across organisations to share best practices.

Membership Growth

From 3 members to 53 members / 37 organisations

Network Reach

Universities, DWP, colleges, care homes, domiciliary care, LA’s, training and development providers, health and social care institutions, volunteers, Acute Trusts, NHSE, HEE, Chamber of Commerce 

Scoping/Commonality/Collaboration

Three key areas of focus emerged:

1.Schools Engagement

Overall vision: to inspire a new generation workforce into Health and Social Care

2.Community Initiatives

Overall vision: To get the right people in the right jobs across the patch by creating an inclusive, flexible ‘pipeline’ which attracts and employs the diverse local labour market.

3.Existing Workforce

Overall vision: To get the right people in the right jobs across the patch by creating an inclusive, flexible ‘pipeline’ which attracts and employs the diverse local labour market.