Health Education England
Health Education England (HEE) is a Special Health Authority of the Department of Health, established on 28 June 2012. Its function is to provide national leadership and coordination for the education and training within the health and public health workforce within England.[1]
Functions
Key functions of HEE include:[1]
- providing leadership for the new education and training system.
- ensuring that the workforce has the right skills, behaviours and training, and is available in the right numbers, to support the delivery of excellent healthcare and drive improvements
- supporting healthcare providers and clinicians to take greater responsibility for planning and commissioning education and training through the development of Local Education and Training Boards (LETBs), which are statutory committees of HEE
- ensuring that the shape and skills of the health and public health workforce evolve with demographic and technological change
History
HEE was one of the new bodies set out in the NHS reforms of April 2012.[2] Further legislation is planned to formally establish HEE as a Non-departmental public body.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "About us". Health Education England. Retrieved 18 Apr 2013.
- ↑ "Implementation of the Health and Social Care Act". British Medical Journal. 3 April 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
- ↑ "Briefing Paper Draft Care and Support Bill 2012-13". House of Commons Library. Retrieved 18 Apr 2013.