Integrated workforce planning: Learning from early adopters of the new health and social care workforce plan

November 15, 2024

, 11-12.30pm

In this insightful session, we heard from early adopters following the launches of both the Comprehensive Workforce Plan for the NHS and the Social Care (SfC) Workforce Plan.

This event brought together key stakeholders from across the NHS and Adult Social Care sector to discuss how workforce integration is advancing in our health and social care systems.

With the focus on retaining existing talent and maximising the impact of these workforce plans, our speakers and expert panel shared best practice strategies being implemented to create a sustainable workforce.

It included a panel discussion at the end, addressing questions from attendees.

Co-chairs for the session wereProfessor Vic Rayner OBE, Chair of Care Provider Alliance (CPA) and Chief Executive of The National Care Forum (NCF) and Rebecca Smith, Director of System and Social Partnership, NHS Employers.

Contributors included:

Deborah McNally, Locality Manager and Leadership Development Programme Co-ordinator, Brandon Trust
Joshua Vickers, Locality Manager and Data Project Manager, Brandon Trust
Kate Sibson, Commissioning Programme Manager Adults and Health Directorate, Leeds City Council
Jane Brightman, Director of Workforce Strategy, Skills for Care
Carolyn Nice, Director of Adults, Health and Wellbeing, Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council and Workforce Lead, Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS)
Tom Surrey, Director – Adult Social Care Workforce and Policy, Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)

This webinar was aimed at leaders involved in decision making about ICS workforce issues, those from ICBs, ICPs, local authorities and adult social care providers

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