Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician Training from August 2015 Proposals for Discussion Health Education East of England

Need to Achieve…… Standardised training across east of England Follow the academic year – September to June Have access to Apprenticeship Framework and funding Including Functional skills

Extracted from HE EoE Quality Improvement Performance Framework (QIPF) ‘ Partner Responsibilities’ Education Providers Provide objective and constructive feedback to employers Deliver high quality education that meets commissioning requirements, professional standards and NHS Values & behaviours Utilise Improvement Plans to make continuous quality improvements; working closely with Workforce Partnerships and employers Employing Organisations Provide high quality practice/educational learning environments for all students and learners Ensure robust processes are in place to supervise and support student development Utilise Improvement Plans to make continuous quality improvements; working closely with Workforce Partnerships and employers Further information available from

GPhC Registration Theory L3 Diploma in Pharmaceutical Science College based Registered with Buttercups Training via West Suffolk College Pearsons Edexcel (BTEC) Assignments submitted online and marked by Buttercups Training Supplementary learning Practice L3 (NVQ) Diploma in Pharmacy Service Skills Work-based Registered with City and Guilds via West Suffolk College Work-based assessment and Internal Quality Assurance No structural changes proposed except transfer of assessors and IQAs to West Suffolk College Assessment Centre Lead IQA in each WP to ensure standardisation and support Functional Skills completed via West Suffolk College

Pharmaceutical Science (Theory) options for discussion Contract start date for all learners – 1 st August or 1 st September? 1 st Residential block to commence 1st full week in September n.b. accommodation provided for people who live outside 25 mile radius ? Induction Sciences 3 further residentials across the 2 years (one more in year one and two in year two) Anatomy & Physiology Actions & Uses Extemps Alternatives to residential blocks Live stream teaching via Webex or attend college WP Cluster workshops every 6 weeks (Pharmacist and Lead IQA) +

Example of year 1(with an August start date) MonthStudyBlock August Buttercups Learning 1 day workshop in each WP during August September Buttercups Learning 4 – 5 days October Buttercups Learning 1 day workshop in each WP during October November Buttercups Learning 1 day workshop in each WP during November December Buttercups Learning January Buttercups Learning days February Buttercups Learning 1 day workshop in each WP during February

Local Support inc. Network Study Days Programme delivery team – lead IQA trust based in each WP Essex Norfolk & Suffolk Beds & Herts Cambridge & Peterborough

NVQ Standardisation of practice NVQ Work-based Competence Internal Quality Assurers (IQAs) One lead IQA per Workforce Partnership Agree standardisation for whole region Assessors Attend college based meetings annually (College wide standardisation) Other standardisation meetings held in WP locality chaired by lead IQA

Discussion Q. Which is the preferred structure for delivery of Pharmaceutical Science? a. Residential block 4 blocks x 4 days over the two years Plus 1 network study day in each WP every 5 – 6 weeks b. Lessons taught by Live stream (online) 1 day a week for the first 7 weeks then one day per month Plus 1 network study day in each WP every 5 – 6 weeks c. Attend college 1 day a week for the first 7 weeks then one day per month Plus 1 network study day in each WP every 5 – 6 weeks