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Virtual & Hybrid Learning Faculty reaches membership milestone

Posted on: June 24th, 2025 by Charlotte Murray No Comments

The Virtual & Hybrid Learning Faculty (VHLF) Community of Practice (COP) now has over 3,000 members! That’s 3,000 educators and health and care professionals dedicated to improving and advancing education and technology enhanced learning within the NHS, social care and further.

Launched in October 2021 with 800 members, 20 resources and 16 CPD events, VHLF has grown and transformed through the power of the community.

This growth has seen real changes in healthcare education, but our remit continues to support members to adopt and adapt to new technologies and seek improvements to designing, delivering and assessing healthcare education.

Register to join the Community of Practice today.

Best Practice Learning Resources’ (BPLRs)

A library of newly designed best practice learning resources showcasing the latest evidence-based, best practice information is now available to all VHLF Community of Practice members. BPLRs go beyond traditional slides as they explore key topics in detail offering clear and concise information, practical overviews and actionable guidance for effective implementation and adoption.

Current and future resources will cover VHLF 4D’s (discovery, design, delivery and data assessment of virtual/hybrid learning), educator/learner wellbeing, neurodiversity, AI and EDI plus many more.

You can check out the BPLRs on the Learning Hub:

VHLF: The Discovery Approach (BPLR)

VHLF: The Design Approach (BPLR)

VHLF: The Delivery Approach (BPLR)

VHLF: The Data Debrief Approach (BPLR)

VHLF: Driving Excellence in Virtual Learning (BPLR)

VHLF: Serious Play- Opportunity and Practice (BRLR)

VHLF Podcast and docuseries coming soon 

A new podcast series dedicated to exploring the dynamic intersection of technology and AI in healthcare education and a new in-depth docuseries exploring the innovative impact of technology enhanced learning on health and care education is launching soon.

Working with guests and experts, we’ve recorded some fascinating content as they share their insights and expertise and we look forward to sharing these with you in the coming weeks.

You can continue to access our on-demand resources by visiting the Learning Hub and accessing the VHLF Catalogues using the links below:

Are you a COP member with a query? If you have a VHLF query or question, ask the COP directly by posting/visiting the VHLF MS Teams channel.

Oliver McGowan Code of Practice Launched

Posted on: June 20th, 2025 by Charlotte Murray No Comments

The Department of Health and Social Care has launched the Oliver McGowan Code of Practice, marking a significant milestone in improving healthcare for people with a learning disability and autistic people.

The Code, which supports the statutory training requirements introduced by the Health and Care Act 2022, was laid in Parliament on 19 June 2025 and sets clear standards for CQC-registered providers.

The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism – named after Oliver McGowan, who tragically died in 2016 after a severe allergic reaction after receiving medication despite family objections – is the government’s recommended training package. Over 3 million people have already completed the elearning modules and there are now more than approved 2,700 trainers delivering interactive sessions for part 2 nationwide.

For more information about Oliver’s Training, visit:  The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism | NHS England | Workforce, training and education. 

The elearning modules are also available on the elfh website.

June Foundation Programme Update

Posted on: June 12th, 2025 by Charlotte Murray No Comments

We have a Foundation elearning programme which aligns all elearning sessions with the 2021 curriculum.

F1 doctors who started in August 2024 will have been enrolled to the new Foundation elearning programme on 30 June 2024. Check your emails for this or notices on the elearning for healthcare hub. Doctors who become an F2 in August 2024 will continue with their current enrolment.

Remember if you have not already used our elearning, the Foundation elearning programme is an official resource designed specifically to support you in completing the 2021 Foundation Curriculum and is available for free via NHS England’s elearning for healthcare hub. Topics cover the entire Foundation Curriculum and completing sessions early will help you get more out of your attachments in the Foundation years. Each of these sessions are mapped to the Foundation Curriculum and will provide evidence the General Medical Council that you have completed the Curriculum. The Foundation elearning programme will help you cover parts of the Foundation Curriculum that you would otherwise not encounter. Your sessions will be recorded in your eportfolio.

You can sign on to the elearning with your login supplied by elearning for healthcare at any time during your foundation training: https://www.e-lfh.org.uk/programmes/foundation-programme/

HORUS and TURAS have deep links to elearning for healthcare sessions from the Foundation Curriculum and therefore accessible to all trainees, making it quicker and easy to access the appropriate session linked to the curriculum.

Foundation Programme Update May - Teamwork

Posted on: May 15th, 2025 by Charlotte Murray No Comments

Throughout your career you will work in a team, but sometimes that teamwork will cross traditional boundaries. How good are you at working with other teams across the secondary/primary care boundary?

Available in elearning for healthcare Foundation Programme (2021 curriculum) – these sessions cover areas in your curriculum on; FPC 2: Clinical Prioritisation, FPC 3: Holistic Planning, FPC 4: Communication and Care, FPC 5: Continuity of Care and FPC 6: Sharing the Vision:

Check the programme to see other sessions that might help you…

You can sign on to the elearning with your login supplied by elearning for healthcare at any time during your foundation training:https://www.e-lfh.org.uk/programmes/foundation-programme/

HORUS and TURAS have deep links to elearning for healthcare sessions from the Foundation Curriculum and therefore accessible to all trainees, making it quicker and easy to access the appropriate session linked to the curriculum.

 

TEL at the WT&E All Staff Briefing

Posted on: May 13th, 2025 by Charlotte Murray No Comments

Neil Ralph, Deputy Director of Technology Enhanced Learning will be talking about the excellent work currently going on across TEL and the many news things to come, at the next WT&E All Staff Briefing, 10am 14 May. Neil will be joined by Natasha Koerner from the Cancer and Diagnostics Team in the Midlands who will talk about innovation at the West Midlands Imagery Academy.

TEL will also feature in the next WT&E bitesize learning session at 1pm Thursday 15 May where you can learn more about two programmes and how they are supporting digital innovation in education. Hear from the Becoming Simulation Faculty, and the Virtual Hybrid Learning Faculty which support educators and those involved in education delivery to adopt new ways of working.

The all-staff briefing and Bitesize learning sessions will be recorded and available afterwards on the WT&E SharePoint site.

New ACCEND eLearning Hub for supportive and assistive workforce

Posted on: May 6th, 2025 by Charlotte Murray No Comments

The aspirant cancer career and education development (ACCEND) programme in partnership with the NHS England Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) team has launched a new eLearning toolkit designed to support and inspire those working in supportive and assistive roles to increase their knowledge and awareness of cancer.

The toolkit contains guidance, resources and key learning opportunities created for those working within supportive and assistive roles, such as cancer support workers, cancer navigators, healthcare assistants and therapy support workers employed in various settings. It is also suitable for those working within nursing, allied health professional teams, administrative and pharmacy teams who would like to progress into more cancer specific roles.

The ACCEND programme is a cancer career and education development programme that supports aspirant cancer nurses and allied health professionals towards increasing their knowledge, skills and capability. The programme aims to increase and improve the supply of the cancer health care professional workforce in the future. It also provides the existing cancer workforce with access to the education and training needed to match the competencies required for their role.

​You can find out more about the ACCEND programme, the national framework and the supportive and assistive toolkit on the eLfH website.

TEL News April

Posted on: April 30th, 2025 by Charlotte Murray No Comments

TEL News April is now available and includes updates from across the programme.

Find out more about the Simulation and Immersive Technology team’s work with the RCN on their Prison Nursing Unlocked exhibition, read about the launch of the Peer Enhanced e-Placement model (PEEP), designed to improve blended learning placement opportunities, catch up on previous TEL network CPD sessions or re-visit the VHLF Masterclass sessions on AI.

There is also the usual round up from across the programme including the foundation programme update and new courses.

Read April’s TEL News

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Putting care first: Transforming statutory and mandatory training

Posted on: April 29th, 2025 by Charlotte Murray No Comments

Following last month’s update on statutory and mandatory training, four additional modules have been reviewed and updated.

These are:

Resuscitation level 1 adults – https://portal.e-lfh.org.uk/Component/Details/544157

Resuscitation level 2 adults – https://portal.e-lfh.org.uk/Component/Details/544101

Resuscitation paediatric level 2 – https://portal.e-lfh.org.uk/Component/Details/544185

Resuscitation newborn level 2 – https://portal.e-lfh.org.uk/Component/Details/544081

Staff will not be required to redo these sessions, but they will be available for people when they renew their training.

April Foundation Programme Update

Posted on: April 10th, 2025 by Charlotte Murray No Comments

Patients with long term conditions (chronic disease), how good are you at helping them after they leave hospital?

Available in elearning for healthcare Foundation Programme (2021 curriculum) – these sessions cover areas in your curriculum on; FPC 1: Clinical Assessment, FPC 2: Clinical Prioritisation, FPC 3: Holistic Planning, FPC 4: Communication and Care and FPC 5: Continuity of Care:

Check the programme to see other sessions that might help you…

You can sign on to the elearning with your login supplied by elearning for healthcare at any time during your foundation training: https://www.e-lfh.org.uk/programmes/foundation-programme/

HORUS and TURAS have deep links to elearning for healthcare sessions from the Foundation Curriculum and therefore accessible to all trainees, making it quicker and easy to access the appropriate session linked to the curriculum.

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