Blended Learning Models in the NHS

"The flexibility of the on-line section of the course allowed me to work truly at my own pace, and at times that were suitable to me. Without that flexibility I would not have been able to enrol on the course."

Ken Scott B.Ed(Hons) Cert.Ed DipRSA
 
The LRI Blended Learning Model is now being used extensively within the health sector (with even St John Ambulance now adopting it) in a variety of ways, to deliver ILM Qualifications and Endorsed and bespoke programmes.
 
Trusts are using the Models themselves internally, and with external training providers and ILM centres who have adopted its use, and in some cases NHS content and e-learning has been developed.
 
The Model and all its powerful, flexible, sustainable and scalable processes and capacity lends itself perfectly to the agendas and working practices of the modern NHS, and the modern NHS Manager.
 
Even more Trusts are currently evaluating its potential, with the added advantage that the content is mapped against the NHS Knowledge and Skills framework, enabling transfer of data and progress to the e-KSF and ESR NHS systems.

North East Strategic Health Authority and the following Trusts   County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust Hartlepool Primary Care Trust Middlesbrough Primary Care Trust North East Ambulance Service NHS Trust North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Trust Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Trust Northumbria Healthcare NHS Trust Redcar and Cleveland Primary Care Trust South Tees Hospitals NHS Trust Stockton-on-Tees Teaching Primary Care Trust Sunderland NHS Sunderland Teaching Primary Care Trust    An Endorsed Management and Leadership programme facilitated by the Trusts’ Learning and Development personnel, with input from LRI ourselves. Includes bespoke NHS specific e-learning modules on Finance, Change and Induction, alongside 70 hours of e-learning, work based assignments, projects, action learning  sets and a presentation, with full virtual support.

Surrey and Borders NHS Foundation Trust
	20 hour Blended ILM endorsed programme for Grade 6 NHS managers and supervisors.
NHS Yorkshire and the Humber (ATL Ltd)
	ILM Level 2 and 3 programmes and bespoke programmes for NHS managers and aspiring NHS managers in the region. The Model is being used by one of the top training provider in Yorkshire, ATL Ltd of Bradford.
Lancashire Care Trust (Business Focus Ltd)
	ILM VRQ Level 3 Certificate in Management. A programme for over 200 managers. Delivered by Business Focus Ltd, who adopted the Model, it consists of some 40 hours of online units and content, coupled with workshops and all the assignments and assessment processes the Qualification requires.
NHS Education for Scotland
	ILM VRQ Level 3 Certificate involving workshops and online content. It is facilitated by NHS Education for Scotland themselves and launches in early 2009.
St John Ambulance
	ILM VRQ Level 2, 3 and 5 programmes. Facilitated by St John Ambulance’s accredited Learning and Development team and consultants. Large swathes of e-learning units move the huge issue of training large numbers of volunteer managers and team leaders to a new level of control and support.