1. Academy for Healthcare Science update report Janet Monkman CEO The Academy for Healthcare Science 31 st January 2014

2. Current priorities Work programmes HCPC Audit & Major Change Equivalence Process Establishing the Register QA of Education & Training One Clear Voice Sharing information across Healthcare Science 2 UK-wide work PSQIP Scientific Leadership Revision of AHCS Governance

3. HEE Commissioned work 3

4. HCPC & ‘Major Change’ AHCS has ‘Education Provider’ status for STP – and is accountable for its performance Have to submit annual return accounting for the programme – including Apr 13 system changes Need to appoint external examiners and supply their reports HCPC visiting in Spring 2014 to audit ‘Major change’ application for approval of new courses Critical Care Science, Clinical Bioinformatics, Clinical Pharmaceutical Science, Reconstructive Science 4

5. Equivalence: achievements to date  Scientist Training Programme Principles, policies and early guidance established - documents available through Academy website  50+ Assessors & trainers recruited and trained  Equivalence piloted with Genetics STP  Process progressing with Physiological Sciences early implementers  Sample timescales and Process KPIs agreed and tested with early stages 5

6. Physiological Sciences Equivalence ‘Early Implementers’  Partnership with ACS to work through detail of equivalence  Candidates currently preparing portfolios for assessment  First assessment interview day held in Dec 2013 – more timetabled in Feb & March 14  Successful candidates eligible to apply to HCPC 6

7. Integrated Assessment Unit  Joint initiative with ACS, agreed and being set up  A single point of entry for registration for Clinical Scientists from Mar 2014  Guides candidates through to appropriate route (eg AHCS Equivalence, ACS Route 2)  Working towards financial and operational integration between AHCS and ACS, ensuring financial stability for both in the transitional period 7

8. Equivalence: future & timescales STP Equivalence fully open for Expressions of Interest - Jan 2014 Managed & monitored roll out across all divisions by Spring 2014 - Jan 14: 10x Physiological Sciences - Feb 14: 10x Life Sciences - Mar 14: 10x Physical Sciences & Clinical Engineering Initial Aim to process up to 10 applications/month PTP Equivalence process developing (based on learning from STP) HSST Equivalence – joint working group from Jan 14 8

9. The Register: Achievements to date  Shadow practitioner register established in June 13  Register standards currently out to consultation – following stakeholder work during 2013  Early discussions with PSA and HCPC  Agreed formation of Professional Regulatory Council, to meet PSA governance requirements  Additional IT & process infrastructure established in parallel 9

10. Ongoing MSC Developments AHCS is active part of cross-organisation team working up proposals around CF2-4 & HSST Accredited Practice (AASP, ASSP, AESP) Will need to develop appropriate registers for these staff groups 10

11. QA of Education and Training: other activity Work to date  AHCS Directors have taken part in a number of accreditation events at universities to quality assure the processes carried out by HEE Ongoing activity  Develop a Quality Assurance framework, working co-operatively with NSHCS and HEE 11

12. One clear voice Working with regional and local networks & leads, in combination with Deputy CSO Building an expert database 12

13. Sharing information across healthcare science Work to date  Established links across professional bodies  Revised and updated AHCS website (www.ahcs.ac.uk)www.ahcs.ac.uk  Set up regular Vox newsletter  Developed well-used social media channels (@AHCSuk and Facebook) Current activity  Developing plans for Annual Meeting December ‘14  Develop events programme  Continue to develop and update news and other content 13

14. Other commissions & professional activity 14

15. Working across the 4 UK countries Mapping of programmes in Scotland for NHS Health Education for Scotland (2 workers) Piloting equivalence in Scotland (NES funding) Wales propose similar approach (1 secondee) NI discussions in new year 15

16. PSQIP (Physical Sciences Quality Improvement Programme) Work to date  Established partnership with IPEM & others  Set up steering group and recruited project lead Current activity  Recruitment of members to standards group (IPEM)  Development of evidence and commentary to support the standards  Work toward standards consultation by April 2014  Develop invitation to tender for an accreditation provider 16

17. Scientific Leadership Work to date  Professional Leadership Group has met - membership will revise alongside the new governance structures Current activity  Ongoing development of leadership proposals and workplan for group.  Crucial to assist with the business development side of things 17

18. Governance  The Academy for Healthcare Science is run by the profession, for the profession, with the profession  Our work is overseen by a Board and Council of representatives from across Healthcare Science  PSA requires governance of Register to be at ‘arms-length’ with a clear lay majority  Also as the work programme grows our governance structure will evolve to ensure that it can deliver the work of the Academy and be responsive as need arises 18

19. Updated governance structures Council of Professional Bodies AHCS Board Education, Training & Professional Standards Committee Science & Technology Committee Professional Regulatory Council (lay majority) Corporate Governance, Scrutiny & Communications Committee Various short life working groups/ task & finish groups as required Four countries and, in addition, The National School through formalised bilateral meetings Professional Scientific Leadership Committee PGs

20. Internal resourcing Communications & Policy John Paul Maytum CEO Janet Monkman Director of Regulation and professional services (Registrar) Dr Kerry Tinkler Project Support Alun Williams Operational support (Finance, contracts HR, Payroll, Committee secretariat, Fundraising) EBS PPI Lead Viv Purkiss Professional Lead Equivalence Mike Hallworth Professional Lead: Service Standards Peter Jarritt Prof Lead AVR Cassiopeia Head of Education Derek Pearson HCPC project manager Suzie Normanton Quality Assurance project manager Derek Laviniere Project Support Katy Macken External Examiner Graham Beastall NB: Very few of the posts are full time

21. Mitigating risks and issues Listening & responding: Managing demand and expectation around Equivalence Sustainability Capacity Maintaining credibility Stakeholder engagement 21

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