Widening Participation

Widening Participation is an agenda that supports workforce planning and development of staff across the NHS.

Widening Participation aims to:

• widen access and opportunity of learning, development and employment opportunities within Bands 1-4
• promote the wide range of careers and progression routes available within healthcare through information and guidance
• involve healthcare staff in learning by developing learning cultures

NHS West Midlands have identified several workstreams within the Widening Participation agenda which include;

• 14-19 Agenda
• Access to work
• Apprenticeships
• Assistant Practitioners

The Trust’s commitment to the Widening Participation agenda aims to:

• Support individuals with information, advice and guidance on the opportunities for training and jobs within the Trust
• Improve access to employment opportunities and in developing employability skills
• Facilitate work related learning opportunities and work experience placements
• Promote Apprenticeship opportunities
• Enable individuals to promote personal development and wellbeing
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to increase and diversify resources to support widening participation opportunities

For further information on widening participation or any of the above workstreams, please contact the Learning & Development Team via the ‘Contact Us’ page.