ACT - The Association for Children's Palliative Care

ACT and Children's Hospices UK are developing a new resource education and training resource to help improve planning and developing an effective children's palliative care workforce. 

The draft resource, called A Practical Guide to Commissioning Children's Palliative Care Education and Training, aims to support commissioners in their work with local service providers and education providers as they develop workforce plans to ensure the development of children’s palliative care services. In commissioning for quality and choice, there are likely to be a diverse range of potential services and a mix of approaches to provide palliative care services for children and their families. 

It also aims to provide a framework in accordance with the Children's Workforce Development Strategy to ensure a workforce to provide children's palliative care that:

·    Is competent and confident;
·    People aspire to be part of and want to remain working for
·    Develop skills and builds satisfying and rewarding careers; and is recognised and transferable in all locations they work
·    Children, young people, parents and carers trust and respect.

The workforce is key when developing reliable and responsive services for children and young people and their families to deliver care and support when they need it and in a place of their choosing.

ACT and Children's Hospices UK would like to have your feedback on this draft resource.  If you would like to comment please download a copy of the resource and a feedback form.

Download a copy of A Practical Guide to Commissioning Children's Palliative Care Education and Training

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