Learning & Development
Education and Events
We are committed to facilitating and promoting ongoing training opportunities and updates. Here you will find links to education and learning platforms offering training for the primary, secondary and community workforce including supportive and assistive.
👉 ACCEND Supportive and Assistive Workforce
The aspirant cancer career and education development programme toolkit that has been designed for those working in supportive and assistive roles, such as cancer support workers, cancer navigators, healthcare assistants and therapy support workers.
The toolkit is full of resources to support learning, increase knowledge and awareness of cancer.
👉 Cheshire and Merseyside Cancer Alliance Academy
Centred around the capabilities and levels of practice within the ACCEND framework, the ePortfolio offers a digital, interactive version of the framework which allows you log your learning achievements. We have secured a licence for the Greater Manchester Cancer Academy ePortfolio as part of our commitment to supporting the non-medical cancer workforce.
👉 Cancer Research UK Learning and Support Resources
Learning and support for health professionals to deliver best practice in prevention and early diagnosis. Online learning, resources and cancer awareness training.
👉 GatewayC
GatewayC provides accessible, innovative, and tailored information to support early detection of cancer. It’s NHS funded, free, evidence-based, and available for GPs, nurses, AHPs, students, and anyone else who needs help.
Offering primary care evidence based CPD and toolkits based on the latest expert knowledge and guidance.
NB Medical is a leading provider of CPD for GPs and healthcare professionals.
👉 Macmillan Cancer Support Education and Training
Education and training covers a range of topics that are relevant to healthcare professionals working in cancer care. These include:
- cancer information and support
- psychological care and communication skills
- leadership and professional development
- palliative and end of life care
- personalised care and support planning
- primary, community and social care.
You can access on-demand e-learning courses and videos, live online courses and programmes and trusted resources and toolkits.
👉 Macmillan Cancer Support Healthcare Professionals
Up to date resources, tools and information to help Doctors, Nurses, Allied Health Professionals, Information and Support Professionals and Support Workers
👉 United Kingdom Oncology Nursing Society (UKONS)
Supports cancer nurses in their research, learning and development, inspiring and promoting excellence in cancer care.
👉 UKONS Acute Oncology Passport
The UKONS passports are designed to standardise the assessment of healthcare professionals competence in managing acute oncology care. The passports cover four levels of practice. They aim to promote a knowledgeable and skilled workforce in acute oncology by providing a framework for competency assessment and training.
👉 Boost
Boost provides a hub for innovation, idea-sharing, networking, and supporting improvement efforts across the North East and North Cumbria.While Boost is hosted by the North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board, the community is open to anyone with an interest in driving forward change in health and care.
👉 North East & Yorkshire Leadership Academy (NEYLA)
The Academy supports leadership and management development, talent management and organisational development, coaching and mentoring.
👉 NHS Learning Hub – including eLearning for Healthcare
Provides elearning to educate and train the health and social care workforce.
Workforce Planning, Training & Education Frameworks & Guidance
👉 Health Education England Workforce Planning and Intelligence
👉 NHS England Workforce, Training and Education Directorate
👉 NHS England Long Term Workforce Plan
