Healthcare apprenticeship scheme in GM 'requires improvement'
03.10.2022 - 15:33
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A healthcare workers' apprenticeship scheme run by the trust which administers hospital services for more than a million people across Greater Manchester has been told it 'requires improvement'. This follows the first full inspection by Ofsted into the programme launched by the Northern Care Alliance Alliance Foundation Trust in 2017.
The trust delivers health services across Salford, Oldham, Rochdale, Bury, as well as providing more specialist services to patients from Greater Manchester and beyond. Patients may receive a range of health and social care services at their home or in their community or be treated in one of four of the trust's hospitals - Salford Royal, The Royal Oldham, Rochdale Infirmary and Fairfield General in Bury.
The apprenticeship scheme was inspected from August 2 to 4 when it had 127 participants, on a range of courses like senior team leaders and supervisors and senior healthcare workers, all aged 19 or above. Some 37 were studying maths and 35 were learning English as part of their apprenticeship.
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The inspection took place on August 2 to 4 and found that the trust's vision to provide 'high-quality programmes for apprentices has not yet been fully realised'.
"Not all apprentices benefit from high-quality training," it said. "Leaders have not dealt with the inconsistencies in the standard of training that apprentices receive between different apprenticeships, departments and tutors."
It said the impact of the pandemic had affected the capacity of leaders at the trust to improve the quality of apprenticeships as there are still staff shortages and absences in key areas.
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