1. East Midlands Public Health Practitioner Registration Scheme Launch
Ann Crawford, Deputy Director Health, Wellbeing and Workforce Development
Public Health England East Midlands

2. Welcome Housekeeping Phones Outline of the day
Housekeeping – I’ll let you have the venue specific info on the morning
Outline of the day – the morning will provide attendees with the opportunity to hear about the Practitioner scheme from a number of different perspectives, including from a Practitioner who has completed the scheme plus hopefully – time permitting – an opportunity for speaker Q&A. The afternoon will provide details about the EM scheme and an opportunity for Practitioners, Assessors and Verifiers to find out more; and for Practitioners particularly to begin to think through whether the scheme is right for them
Delegate packs contain lots of helpful information and docs will be circulated electronically after the event
Public Health Practitioner Registration Scheme Launch

3. Practitioner schemes
Scheme purpose:
Professional registration programme allowing individuals working in public health to become a registered Practitioner with the UK Public Health Register
Professional regulation to protect, promote and maintain the health and safety of the public
Benefits:
Knowledge gain and consolidation; self development; validation of competence and skills; contributing to setting and maintenance of professional standards; system mobility
Quality assurance - provides confidence in the professional competence of the public health
This presentation will give a very brief overview of the Practitioner programme – a taster of what the other speakers will cover in more depth; and to reinforce that having an East Midlands scheme is a great opportunity
Public Health Practitioner Registration Scheme Launch

4. Who are Practitioners?
Key members of the public health workforce with influence on the health and wellbeing of individuals, groups, communities and populations
Employed in diverse range of roles - health improvement , health protection, health information, community development;
Wide range of settings from the NHS and local government , PHE, voluntary and private sectors
Public Health Practitioner Registration Scheme Launch

5. The East Midlands scheme
The East Midlands scheme is the 11th UK scheme and is funded by HEE working across the East Midlands
Lead coordination by PHE EM and HEE EM, overseen by a multi agency Steering Group
A great opportunity for EM Practitioners to prove their skills and capabilities by obtaining a quality standard from the UKPHR
Future East Midlands schemes are anticipated
Steering Group includes representation from HEE EM, PHE EM, Local Authorities
Public Health Practitioner Registration Scheme Launch