Putting care first: Transforming statutory and mandatory training

We’re transforming how the NHS approaches statutory and mandatory training to create a better experience for everyone. Our ambition is to make training simpler, smarter and more streamlined across the entire NHS.

This is part of our wider programme to optimise, rationalise and redesign statutory and mandatory training to:

• make moving between NHS roles smoother
• reduce repeated training requirements
• cut down on duplicate form filling
• streamline employment checks
• enable greater workforce mobility across the NHS

As part of the optimise phase of this programme we are launching improved versions of the elearning sessions.

The following five statutory and mandatory sessions have been reviewed and updated with newly appointed NHSE National Subject Matter Experts (SMEs).

• Data security awareness
• Equality, diversity and human rights
• Fire safety
• Safeguarding adults level 1
• Safeguarding adults level 2

The NHSE National SMEs have:

• checked sessions are aligned to the current Core Skills Training Framework (England) v1.1
• included relevant information on latest guidance and NHSE policies
• reviewed and reduced, where appropriate, the number of assessment questions

The sessions have also all had a refreshed look and feel and have been updated against accessibility guidelines and the NHSE style guide.

The remaining sessions within the Statutory and Mandatory programme will be launched over next few months.

Staff will not be required to redo these sessions, but they will be available for people when they renew their training.