The TVW Primary Care School are pleased to invite Primary Care Networks (PCNs) across Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Berkshire West, Frimley and Hampshire and Isle of Wight to join us in an exciting project to develop educational learning environments at PCN level.
Project information
Historically, management of learning environments has been at individual practice level, which focusses the work on a few individuals within that one practice. With a move to PCN-wide learning environments, PCNs will have the opportunity to host learners across multiple practices, creating an integrated pathway for learning.
The Primary Care School recognise the key role that PCNs take in increasing the workforce in Primary Care and will work with PCN teams to expand their educational capacity to develop and support a sustainable workforce, to grow and support learners across all professions.
This project presents an opportunity for PCNs across Thames Valley and Hampshire and Isle of Wight to work in new ways to support and develop their educational capacity. It is hoped that in the long term this will positively impact capacity across Primary Care as a whole.
Please be aware that we are not currently accepting expressions of interest for this project. If you have any queries, please contact the TVW Primary Care School inbox.
Resources
· TVW Primary Care Network level Approval of Educational Learning Environments project frequently asked questions [PDF, size: 148 KB]
· Quality Assuring Primary Care Networks as Learning Environments webinar slide set [PDF, size: 503 KB]
· Quality Assuring Primary Care Networks as Learning Environments webinar recording
· Simplified process flow chart for application [PNG, 107 KB]
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Gaining approval as a Primary Care Learning Environment
NHS England’s (NHSE) Workforce Education and Training Directorate (formerly Health Education England) is responsible for the quality assurance of the education and training of healthcare learners in England. The assurance and approval of Primary Care Learning Environment (PCLEs) has been delegated to local Primary Care School teams.
As part of the project deliverables, PCN teams are expected to completed the Primary Care Network Learning Environment approval document. This will allow the applying organisations within the PCN to be formally approved as a joint learning environment and host learners across multiple sites.
Please follow the steps outlined below for the type of approval required:
Initial approval
To apply for initial approval as a Primary Care Network Learning Environment, please complete the Primary Care Network Approval document. Please refer to the reference guide for more information about this process.
We recommend that each PCN discusses their submission with a member of the Primary Care School team prior to submitting this for verification. Please email our TVW Primary Care School shared inbox and your query will be directed to the most appropriate member of our team.
Please refer to the reference guide for more information about this process.
· Reference guide for Primary Care Network Approval document [PDF, size: 108 KB]
· Primary Care Network Approval document [Word doc, size: 238 KB]
Submissions should be made to PrimaryCareSchoolTVW.SE@hee.nhs.uk.
Additional site approval
Please note this process is only applicable to Primary Care Networks that have already been approved as a Learning Environment by the TVW Primary Care School. If your PCN has not completed an initial approval document, please refer to the section above.
We recommend that each PCN discusses their submission with a member of the Primary Care School team prior to submitting this for verification. Please email our TVW Primary Care School shared inbox and your query will be directed to the most appropriate member of our team.
· Additional site approval form for Primary Care Network Learning Environment [Word doc, size: 220 KB]
Submissions should be made to PrimaryCareSchoolTVW.SE@hee.nhs.uk.