Places are available on the Understanding the Health and Social Care Environment (UHSCE) online training course, which is accredited by Certa. The course is divided into three sections: about the stakeholders, about tools and methods for influencing health and social care, and about how you can present your community issues to have maximum impact for positive change. There are two rounds of the course starting on 04 September 2018 and 06 November 2018.
The course ends with a full day of assessed presentations accordingly on 27 November 2018 (for the course starting on 04 September) and on 5 February 2019 (for the course starting on 06 November). The final day gives participants an opportunity to share their projects they have been working on as part of the course, gather practical advice on how to develop their work further, and to network.
The training received excellent feedback from volunteers who participated in previous cohorts. Take a look at the course advert (110KB PDF) outlining what the course will cover and application form (875KB PDF). For more information about the course and how to apply please email: england.ppve-learning@nhs.net or lisa.ramsey1@nhs.net.
There is further information on learning and development and learning for patients and the public (accredited courses) from NHS England.