Internal Reference Number: FOI_6348
Date Request Received: 04/11/2021 00:00:00
Date Request Replied To: 29/11/2021 00:00:00
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Request Summary: Workforce Funding
Request Category: Private Individuals
Question Number 1: Does your trust or associated Integrated Care System (ICS) have access to funding or grants aimed at supporting one or more of the following workforce areas e.g. from NHS England & Improvement/NHSX/Health Education England etc. for purchase of technology or services • People Analytics • Talent Management • Wellbeing • Engagement • Learning & Development • Organisational Development • Recruitment and Retention • Flexible working • Diversity and inclusion • Growing your own talent through workforce planning with schools and universities | |
Answer To Question 1: Yes in respect of: Learning and development Recruitment and retention Wellbeing | |
Question Number 2: If yes, please indicate the amount of funding available and the name of the organisation that awarded the funding | |
Answer To Question 2: Health Education England Learning and development £1,070k Wellbeing £60k Recruitment and retention £420k | |
Question Number 3: Please provide further detail on the purpose of the funding | |
Answer To Question 3: Learning and development and Wellbeing – supporting learning and development for clinical staff including undergraduate medical students, Recruitment – supporting recruitment of nurses and HCA during the Covid recovery period | |
Question Number 4: Has any of the funding been spent/planned to be spent so far? If yes, please provide further detail | |
Answer To Question 4: Yes - all of the funding included in the response to Q2 above | |
Question Number 5: What date does the funding need to be used by? | |
Answer To Question 5: 31st March 2022 | |
Question Number 6: What does your organisation use e.g. tools, third-party suppliers to capture ROI (Return on Investment) for any initiatives associated with the workforce areas listed in question 1? | |
Answer To Question 6: N/A | |
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