Greater Manchester Learning Disability Joint Training Partnership

Key Performance Indicators

Development of inclusive Joint Training and Development Groups as Partnership Board sub groups in each of the 10 districts

Development and delivery of Joint Training and Development Plans for each of the 10 Partnership Boards

Provision of 100 places (per year) on training courses, free of charge for people with learning disabilities and family members

Provision of 100 additional places (per year) on training courses for front-line, managerial and support staff

Key Project Milestones (specific)

Timescale

  • Development of Training and Development Partnership Management Board (for proposed membership see appendix 1)

April 2006

  • Appointment of Training and Development Partnership Manager (for role definition see appendix 2)

May 2006

  • Production of Partnership's detailed work programme covering activities until end of March 2008

July 2006

  • Development of local inclusive joint training steering groups for each Learning Disabilities Partnership Board achieved

October 2006

  • Mapping of workforce training provision and needs (for each Learning Disabilities Partnership Board) completed

December 2006

  • Development of training pathways for staff working in services for people with learning disabilities

March 2007

  • Production of integrated training programme which maximises the resources already available to stakeholder groups. This will enable easier access for all Learning Disabilities Partnership Boards to strategies, policies and other resources developed across the SHA area by different agencies, to maximise the cross-learning and efficient use of the available limited commissioning and provider resources

March 2007

  • Full update of the Partnership's detailed work programme

March 2007

  • Development plan for future work and constitution of Partnership produced

November 2007

  • First full year's training programme fully delivered

March 2008

This project relates to GMSHA Business plan objective(s):

  • Strengthening PCT's capacity and capability
  • Service improvement initiatives e.g. children's, maternity, neo natal, cancer and mental health – specifically learning disabilities
  • Changing services for patients with longer term conditions
  • HR modernisation and benefit realisation
  • Modernising medical careers

What are the key benefits of the project outcomes to patient and/or service

  • Development of workforce that is better equipped to deliver quality services (generic and specialist) to people with learning disabilities
  • Better outcomes for people receiving services in terms of health care and wellbeing, independence, choice, inclusion, etc.
  • Services will develop further capacity to effectively deliver on a range of government initiatives, e.g. NSF's, Valuing People white paper, Patient-Led NHS, Improving the Life Chances of Disabled People, Our Health, Our Care, Our Say, etc.